What color is #583162?

#583162 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(88, 49, 98), and in HSL hsl(288, 33%, 29%).

Is #583162 accessible as text?

On white, #583162 has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #583162, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #583162?

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

What colors go well with #583162?

#583162 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B6232. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #583162 below.

Is #583162 good for buttons?

#583162 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #583162 — black text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #583162 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #583162 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.

#583162 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #583162

Not just a swatch — here's how #583162 works with other colors. Named schemes with #583162 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #583162 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #583162 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #583162 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Byzantium 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #583162 Secondary #726476 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #583162 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #795482

Byzantium is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantium.

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Color Lab

How #583162 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

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 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #583162 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D2E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62325C — 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 #583162 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #583162;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 49 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.093 319.2);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EFE3F2;
  --color-200: #DEC9E4;
  --color-300: #C4A2CD;
  --color-400: #A97EB4;
  --color-500: #8C5D97;
  --color-600: #6D4C75;
  --color-700: #4F3A55;
  --color-800: #352938;
  --color-900: #211A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EFE3F2',
    200: '#DEC9E4',
    300: '#C4A2CD',
    400: '#A97EB4',
    500: '#8C5D97',
    600: '#6D4C75',
    700: '#4F3A55',
    800: '#352938',
    900: '#211A23',
  },
}

$base: #583162;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EFE3F2;
$base-200: #DEC9E4;
$base-300: #C4A2CD;
$base-400: #A97EB4;
$base-500: #8C5D97;
$base-600: #6D4C75;
$base-700: #4F3A55;
$base-800: #352938;
$base-900: #211A23;
$base-hover: #47284F;
$base-subtle: #D1BBD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#583162",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A97EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C5D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D4C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #583162

Color Lab

Pairs with #583162

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