What color is #59276B?

#59276B is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(89, 39, 107), and in HSL hsl(284, 47%, 29%).

Is #59276B accessible as text?

On white, #59276B has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #59276B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #59276B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #59276B?

#59276B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A6D27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #59276B below.

Is #59276B good for buttons?

#59276B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #59276B — black text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #59276B the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #59276B 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.

#59276B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #59276B

Not just a swatch — here's how #59276B works with other colors. Named schemes with #59276B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #59276B Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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

Color #59276B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #390E33

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

Lead #59276B 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 #59276B Secondary #7E4630 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #59276B Secondary #716078 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.

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Color Lab

How #59276B 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 63/100

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 48/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #59276B 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CFE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D2768 — 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 #59276B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #59276B;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 39 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.121 316.1);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #EFE0F5;
  --color-200: #DFC3E9;
  --color-300: #C699D6;
  --color-400: #AB72C0;
  --color-500: #8E51A4;
  --color-600: #6F447E;
  --color-700: #50345A;
  --color-800: #36253C;
  --color-900: #221825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#EFE0F5',
    200: '#DFC3E9',
    300: '#C699D6',
    400: '#AB72C0',
    500: '#8E51A4',
    600: '#6F447E',
    700: '#50345A',
    800: '#36253C',
    900: '#221825',
  },
}

$base: #59276B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #EFE0F5;
$base-200: #DFC3E9;
$base-300: #C699D6;
$base-400: #AB72C0;
$base-500: #8E51A4;
$base-600: #6F447E;
$base-700: #50345A;
$base-800: #36253C;
$base-900: #221825;
$base-hover: #481F57;
$base-subtle: #D2B5DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#59276B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C699D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB72C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E51A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #59276B

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Pairs with #59276B

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