What color is #592959?

#592959 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(89, 41, 89), and in HSL hsl(300, 37%, 25%).

Is #592959 accessible as text?

On white, #592959 has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #592959, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #592959?

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

What colors go well with #592959?

#592959 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #285728. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #592959 below.

Is #592959 good for buttons?

#592959 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #592959 — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #592959 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #592959 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.

#592959 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #592959

Not just a swatch — here's how #592959 works with other colors. Named schemes with #592959 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #592959 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E252E 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 #592959 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #361028

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 #592959 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #592959 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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 #F7F4EF Accent #592959 Secondary #705E6F 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 #592959 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #592959

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #592959 with

Dark Slate Blue Tyrian Purple Castleton Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #572848 — 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 #592959 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #592959;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 41 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.098 327.4);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E3F3;
  --color-200: #E5C7E5;
  --color-300: #CFA0CF;
  --color-400: #B87AB8;
  --color-500: #9B5A9B;
  --color-600: #784A78;
  --color-700: #563856;
  --color-800: #392839;
  --color-900: #241A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F3E3F3',
    200: '#E5C7E5',
    300: '#CFA0CF',
    400: '#B87AB8',
    500: '#9B5A9B',
    600: '#784A78',
    700: '#563856',
    800: '#392839',
    900: '#241A24',
  },
}

$base: #592959;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E3F3;
$base-200: #E5C7E5;
$base-300: #CFA0CF;
$base-400: #B87AB8;
$base-500: #9B5A9B;
$base-600: #784A78;
$base-700: #563856;
$base-800: #392839;
$base-900: #241A24;
$base-hover: #462046;
$base-subtle: #D6B5D6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#592959",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B5A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}