What color is #573152?

#573152 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(87, 49, 82), and in HSL hsl(308, 28%, 27%).

Is #573152 accessible as text?

On white, #573152 has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #573152, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #573152?

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

What colors go well with #573152?

#573152 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #325837. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #573152 below.

Is #573152 good for buttons?

#573152 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #573152 — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #573152 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #573152 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.

#573152 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #573152

Not just a swatch — here's how #573152 works with other colors. Named schemes with #573152 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #573152 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #573152 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #573152 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #F7F4EF Accent #573152 Secondary #70626E 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 #573152 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #573152 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 55/100

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 3/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #573152

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #573152 with

Ultra Violet 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D2DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #583246 — 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 #573152 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #573152;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 49 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.074 331.8);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E5EF;
  --color-200: #E2CBDF;
  --color-300: #CAA6C5;
  --color-400: #B082AA;
  --color-500: #93628C;
  --color-600: #724F6E;
  --color-700: #533C50;
  --color-800: #372A35;
  --color-900: #221B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E5EF',
    200: '#E2CBDF',
    300: '#CAA6C5',
    400: '#B082AA',
    500: '#93628C',
    600: '#724F6E',
    700: '#533C50',
    800: '#372A35',
    900: '#221B21',
  },
}

$base: #573152;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E5EF;
$base-200: #E2CBDF;
$base-300: #CAA6C5;
$base-400: #B082AA;
$base-500: #93628C;
$base-600: #724F6E;
$base-700: #533C50;
$base-800: #372A35;
$base-900: #221B21;
$base-hover: #472842;
$base-subtle: #D3BBD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#573152",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B082AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#93628C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}