What color is #563259?

#563259 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(86, 50, 89), and in HSL hsl(295, 28%, 27%).

Is #563259 accessible as text?

On white, #563259 has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #563259, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #563259?

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

What colors go well with #563259?

#563259 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #355832. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #563259 below.

Is #563259 good for buttons?

#563259 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #563259 — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #563259 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #563259 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.

#563259 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #563259

Not just a swatch — here's how #563259 works with other colors. Named schemes with #563259 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #563259 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #563259 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #563259 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Eggplant 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 #563259 Secondary #706371 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #563259 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #563259 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #563259

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #563259 with

Dark Slate Blue Eggplant Hunter Green Gainsboro

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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D2E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #58324E — 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 #563259 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #563259;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 50 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #F0E5F1;
  --color-200: #E0CBE2;
  --color-300: #C7A6CA;
  --color-400: #AC82B0;
  --color-500: #8F6293;
  --color-600: #6F4F72;
  --color-700: #513C53;
  --color-800: #362A37;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#F0E5F1',
    200: '#E0CBE2',
    300: '#C7A6CA',
    400: '#AC82B0',
    500: '#8F6293',
    600: '#6F4F72',
    700: '#513C53',
    800: '#362A37',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #563259;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #F0E5F1;
$base-200: #E0CBE2;
$base-300: #C7A6CA;
$base-400: #AC82B0;
$base-500: #8F6293;
$base-600: #6F4F72;
$base-700: #513C53;
$base-800: #362A37;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #442847;
$base-subtle: #D1BBD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#563259",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC82B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F6293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F4F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}