Nearest named color: Byzantium
#581E67
#581E67
Nearest named
Byzantium
Family
Purple
Lightness
35.8%
Chroma
0.131
Hue angle
318.7°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
11.69:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.59:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#663366
CSS oklch()
36% 0.13 319

#581E67 is a deep, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #581E67

Not just a swatch — here's how #581E67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #581E67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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.

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Color Lab

How #581E67 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 49/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 29/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 65/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 1/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 44/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 68/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 50/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 60/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 22/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 85/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #581E67

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For interior
For fashion
People also use #581E67 with

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 11.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E2CAE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #671E5D — 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 #581E67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #581E67;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 30 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.8% 0.131 318.7);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F2DFF6;
  --color-200: #E4C0ED;
  --color-300: #CD94DB;
  --color-400: #B46BC7;
  --color-500: #974AAB;
  --color-600: #753F83;
  --color-700: #55315E;
  --color-800: #38233E;
  --color-900: #231726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}