What color is #562A57?

#562A57 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(86, 42, 87), and in HSL hsl(299, 35%, 25%).

Is #562A57 accessible as text?

On white, #562A57 has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #562A57, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #562A57?

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

What colors go well with #562A57?

#562A57 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A5629. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #562A57 below.

Is #562A57 good for buttons?

#562A57 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #562A57 — black text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #562A57 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #562A57 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#562A57 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #562A57

Not just a swatch — here's how #562A57 works with other colors. Named schemes with #562A57 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #562A57 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #562A57 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Byzantium 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #562A57 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #562A57 Secondary #6E5E6E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #562A57 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #562A57 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #562A57

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #562A57 with

Dark Slate Blue Wine Red Castleton Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CFE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #562948 — 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 #562A57 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #562A57;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 42 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.2% 0.092 326.4);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F2E3F2;
  --color-200: #E4C8E4;
  --color-300: #CDA1CE;
  --color-400: #B57CB6;
  --color-500: #985C99;
  --color-600: #764B77;
  --color-700: #553956;
  --color-800: #392839;
  --color-900: #231A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F2E3F2',
    200: '#E4C8E4',
    300: '#CDA1CE',
    400: '#B57CB6',
    500: '#985C99',
    600: '#764B77',
    700: '#553956',
    800: '#392839',
    900: '#231A23',
  },
}

$base: #562A57;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F2E3F2;
$base-200: #E4C8E4;
$base-300: #CDA1CE;
$base-400: #B57CB6;
$base-500: #985C99;
$base-600: #764B77;
$base-700: #553956;
$base-800: #392839;
$base-900: #231A23;
$base-hover: #442145;
$base-subtle: #D4B6D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#562A57",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}