What color is #523E58?

#523E58 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(82, 62, 88), and in HSL hsl(286, 17%, 29%).

Is #523E58 accessible as text?

On white, #523E58 has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #523E58, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #523E58?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #523E58?

#523E58 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #43573D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #523E58 below.

Is #523E58 good for buttons?

#523E58 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #523E58 — black text only reaches 2.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #523E58 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #523E58 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#523E58 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #523E58

Not just a swatch — here's how #523E58 works with other colors. Named schemes with #523E58 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523E58 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Eggplant sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523E58 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #523E58 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eggplant anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #523E58 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #523E58 Secondary #726A74 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eggplant is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #523E58 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #523E58

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People also use #523E58 with

Iron Gray Eggplant Hunter Green Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD6DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #573D54 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #523E58 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #523E58;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 62 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.050 318.3);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE7EE;
  --color-200: #DACFDD;
  --color-300: #BDADC3;
  --color-400: #A18BA7;
  --color-500: #826B89;
  --color-600: #67566B;
  --color-700: #4B414E;
  --color-800: #332C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE7EE',
    200: '#DACFDD',
    300: '#BDADC3',
    400: '#A18BA7',
    500: '#826B89',
    600: '#67566B',
    700: '#4B414E',
    800: '#332C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #523E58;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE7EE;
$base-200: #DACFDD;
$base-300: #BDADC3;
$base-400: #A18BA7;
$base-500: #826B89;
$base-600: #67566B;
$base-700: #4B414E;
$base-800: #332C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #413145;
$base-subtle: #CCC2D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#523E58",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DACFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A18BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#826B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #523E58

Color Lab

Pairs with #523E58

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