What color is #5E2B57?

#5E2B57 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(94, 43, 87), and in HSL hsl(308, 37%, 27%).

Is #5E2B57 accessible as text?

On white, #5E2B57 has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #5E2B57, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5E2B57?

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

What colors go well with #5E2B57?

#5E2B57 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B5E32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5E2B57 below.

Is #5E2B57 good for buttons?

#5E2B57 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5E2B57 — black text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5E2B57 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #5E2B57 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.

#5E2B57 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5E2B57

Not just a swatch — here's how #5E2B57 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5E2B57 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E2B57 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #5E2B57 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #5E2B57 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #3A1327

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 #5E2B57 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5E2B57 Secondary #746170 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 #5E2B57 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 60/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

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 #5E2B57

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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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4D0E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E2B47 — 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 #5E2B57 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5E2B57;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 43 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.6% 0.096 332.7);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E3F0;
  --color-200: #E5C7E1;
  --color-300: #CFA0C9;
  --color-400: #B87AAF;
  --color-500: #9B5A92;
  --color-600: #784A72;
  --color-700: #563852;
  --color-800: #392837;
  --color-900: #241A22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F3E3F0',
    200: '#E5C7E1',
    300: '#CFA0C9',
    400: '#B87AAF',
    500: '#9B5A92',
    600: '#784A72',
    700: '#563852',
    800: '#392837',
    900: '#241A22',
  },
}

$base: #5E2B57;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E3F0;
$base-200: #E5C7E1;
$base-300: #CFA0C9;
$base-400: #B87AAF;
$base-500: #9B5A92;
$base-600: #784A72;
$base-700: #563852;
$base-800: #392837;
$base-900: #241A22;
$base-hover: #4B2346;
$base-subtle: #D7B7D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5E2B57",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B5A92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784A72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563852",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241A22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5E2B57

Color Lab

Pairs with #5E2B57

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