What color is #583F52?

#583F52 is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(88, 63, 82), and in HSL hsl(314, 17%, 30%).

Is #583F52 accessible as text?

On white, #583F52 has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #583F52, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #583F52?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #583F52?

#583F52 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3F5A46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #583F52 below.

Is #583F52 good for buttons?

#583F52 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #583F52 — black text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #583F52 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #583F52 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#583F52 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #583F52

Not just a swatch — here's how #583F52 works with other colors. Named schemes with #583F52 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #583F52 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 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 #583F52 Secondary #7D472D 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #583F52 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #583F52 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #583F52 Secondary #766C73 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 #583F52 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #583F52 with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Hunter Green Gainsboro Taupe

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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D7DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A3F4B — 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 #583F52 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #583F52;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 63 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.2% 0.045 335.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7ED;
  --color-200: #DDCFDA;
  --color-300: #C3ADBD;
  --color-400: #A78BA1;
  --color-500: #896B82;
  --color-600: #6B5667;
  --color-700: #4E414B;
  --color-800: #352C33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7ED',
    200: '#DDCFDA',
    300: '#C3ADBD',
    400: '#A78BA1',
    500: '#896B82',
    600: '#6B5667',
    700: '#4E414B',
    800: '#352C33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #583F52;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7ED;
$base-200: #DDCFDA;
$base-300: #C3ADBD;
$base-400: #A78BA1;
$base-500: #896B82;
$base-600: #6B5667;
$base-700: #4E414B;
$base-800: #352C33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #483343;
$base-subtle: #D0C3CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#583F52",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78BA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E414B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #583F52

Color Lab

Pairs with #583F52

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