What color is #573659?

#573659 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(87, 54, 89), and in HSL hsl(297, 24%, 28%).

Is #573659 accessible as text?

On white, #573659 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #573659, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #573659?

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

What colors go well with #573659?

#573659 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #385936. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #573659 below.

Is #573659 good for buttons?

#573659 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #573659 — black text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #573659 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #573659 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.

#573659 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #573659

Not just a swatch — here's how #573659 works with other colors. Named schemes with #573659 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #573659 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #573659 Secondary #7D472E 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #573659 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

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 #573659 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 #573659 Secondary #726673 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 #573659 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 64/100

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 58/100

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 #573659

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People also use #573659 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D4E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #59364F — 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 #573659 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #573659;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 54 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.6% 0.071 324.8);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #EFE5F0;
  --color-200: #DFCCE0;
  --color-300: #C6A8C7;
  --color-400: #AB85AD;
  --color-500: #8D6590;
  --color-600: #6E5270;
  --color-700: #503E51;
  --color-800: #362B36;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#EFE5F0',
    200: '#DFCCE0',
    300: '#C6A8C7',
    400: '#AB85AD',
    500: '#8D6590',
    600: '#6E5270',
    700: '#503E51',
    800: '#362B36',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #573659;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #EFE5F0;
$base-200: #DFCCE0;
$base-300: #C6A8C7;
$base-400: #AB85AD;
$base-500: #8D6590;
$base-600: #6E5270;
$base-700: #503E51;
$base-800: #362B36;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #452B47;
$base-subtle: #D1BED2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#573659",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB85AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #573659

Color Lab

Pairs with #573659

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