What color is #583166?

#583166 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(88, 49, 102), and in HSL hsl(284, 35%, 30%).

Is #583166 accessible as text?

On white, #583166 has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #583166, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #583166?

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

What colors go well with #583166?

#583166 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #406732. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #583166 below.

Is #583166 good for buttons?

#583166 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #583166 — black text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #583166 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #583166 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.

#583166 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #583166

Not just a swatch — here's how #583166 works with other colors. Named schemes with #583166 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #583166 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #583166 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 #583166 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 #583166 Secondary #736578 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 #583166 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #795486

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 #583166 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 48/100

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 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 30/100

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 #583166 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #DFD2E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #673264 — 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 #583166 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #583166;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 49 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.5% 0.097 316.6);
  --color-50: #F9F4FA;
  --color-100: #EEE3F2;
  --color-200: #DDC8E4;
  --color-300: #C2A1CE;
  --color-400: #A77CB6;
  --color-500: #895C99;
  --color-600: #6B4B77;
  --color-700: #4E3956;
  --color-800: #342839;
  --color-900: #211A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F9F4FA',
    100: '#EEE3F2',
    200: '#DDC8E4',
    300: '#C2A1CE',
    400: '#A77CB6',
    500: '#895C99',
    600: '#6B4B77',
    700: '#4E3956',
    800: '#342839',
    900: '#211A23',
  },
}

$base: #583166;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FA;
$base-100: #EEE3F2;
$base-200: #DDC8E4;
$base-300: #C2A1CE;
$base-400: #A77CB6;
$base-500: #895C99;
$base-600: #6B4B77;
$base-700: #4E3956;
$base-800: #342839;
$base-900: #211A23;
$base-hover: #472853;
$base-subtle: #D0BBD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#583166",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2A1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A77CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#895C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B4B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #583166

Color Lab

Pairs with #583166

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