What color is #593172?

#593172 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(89, 49, 114), and in HSL hsl(277, 40%, 32%).

Is #593172 accessible as text?

On white, #593172 has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #593172, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #593172?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #593172?

#593172 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A7231. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #593172 below.

Is #593172 good for buttons?

#593172 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #593172 — black text only reaches 2.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #593172 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #593172 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.

#593172 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #593172

Not just a swatch — here's how #593172 works with other colors. Named schemes with #593172 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #593172 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #593172 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Eminence 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 #593172 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Eminence 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 #593172 Secondary #74677E Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Eminence 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 Eminence carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #593172 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #7A5592

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

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Color Lab

How #593172 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD2E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F3172 — 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 #593172 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #593172;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 49 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.4% 0.113 310.7);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE2F3;
  --color-200: #DAC6E6;
  --color-300: #BE9ED1;
  --color-400: #A178BA;
  --color-500: #83579E;
  --color-600: #67487A;
  --color-700: #4B3758;
  --color-800: #33273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE2F3',
    200: '#DAC6E6',
    300: '#BE9ED1',
    400: '#A178BA',
    500: '#83579E',
    600: '#67487A',
    700: '#4B3758',
    800: '#33273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #593172;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE2F3;
$base-200: #DAC6E6;
$base-300: #BE9ED1;
$base-400: #A178BA;
$base-500: #83579E;
$base-600: #67487A;
$base-700: #4B3758;
$base-800: #33273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #47275B;
$base-subtle: #CFBBDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#593172",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A178BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #593172

Color Lab

Pairs with #593172

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