What color is #5E4E73?

#5E4E73 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(94, 78, 115), and in HSL hsl(266, 19%, 38%).

Is #5E4E73 accessible as text?

On white, #5E4E73 has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #5E4E73, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5E4E73?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #5E4E73?

#5E4E73 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #63734E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5E4E73 below.

Is #5E4E73 good for buttons?

#5E4E73 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5E4E73 — black text only reaches 2.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5E4E73 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #5E4E73 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.

#5E4E73 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5E4E73

Not just a swatch — here's how #5E4E73 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5E4E73 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E4E73 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E4E73 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Ultra Violet 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 #5E4E73 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09261 Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5E4E73 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Ultra Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5E4E73 Secondary #817C8A Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet 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 Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5E4E73 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 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5E4E73 with

Very Peri Ultra Violet Fern Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDBE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B4E73 — 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 #5E4E73 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5E4E73;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 78 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.5% 0.062 303.8);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE7EF;
  --color-200: #D5CEDE;
  --color-300: #B6ABC4;
  --color-400: #9789A9;
  --color-500: #786A8B;
  --color-600: #5F556D;
  --color-700: #46404F;
  --color-800: #302C35;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE7EF',
    200: '#D5CEDE',
    300: '#B6ABC4',
    400: '#9789A9',
    500: '#786A8B',
    600: '#5F556D',
    700: '#46404F',
    800: '#302C35',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #5E4E73;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE7EF;
$base-200: #D5CEDE;
$base-300: #B6ABC4;
$base-400: #9789A9;
$base-500: #786A8B;
$base-600: #5F556D;
$base-700: #46404F;
$base-800: #302C35;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #4C3F5C;
$base-subtle: #CFC9D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5E4E73",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6ABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9789A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#786A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5E4E73

Color Lab

Pairs with #5E4E73

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