What color is #5D3073?

#5D3073 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(93, 48, 115), and in HSL hsl(280, 41%, 32%).

Is #5D3073 accessible as text?

On white, #5D3073 has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #5D3073, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5D3073?

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

What colors go well with #5D3073?

#5D3073 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #467330. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5D3073 below.

Is #5D3073 good for buttons?

#5D3073 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5D3073 — black text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5D3073 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #5D3073 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.

#5D3073 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5D3073

Not just a swatch — here's how #5D3073 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5D3073 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5D3073 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #5D3073 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #5D3073 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 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 #5D3073 Secondary #77677F 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 #5D3073 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #7E5593

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 #5D3073 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 46/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 23/100

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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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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #733073 — 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 #5D3073 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5D3073;
  --color-base-rgb: 93 48 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.8% 0.117 313.3);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EEE2F3;
  --color-200: #DCC6E7;
  --color-300: #C09DD2;
  --color-400: #A477BB;
  --color-500: #86569E;
  --color-600: #69477A;
  --color-700: #4D3758;
  --color-800: #34273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eminence: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EEE2F3',
    200: '#DCC6E7',
    300: '#C09DD2',
    400: '#A477BB',
    500: '#86569E',
    600: '#69477A',
    700: '#4D3758',
    800: '#34273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #5D3073;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EEE2F3;
$base-200: #DCC6E7;
$base-300: #C09DD2;
$base-400: #A477BB;
$base-500: #86569E;
$base-600: #69477A;
$base-700: #4D3758;
$base-800: #34273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #4A275C;
$base-subtle: #D0BBDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5D3073",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCC6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C09DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A477BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5D3073

Color Lab

Pairs with #5D3073

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