What color is #5F0463?

#5F0463 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(95, 4, 99), and in HSL hsl(297, 92%, 20%).

Is #5F0463 accessible as text?

On white, #5F0463 has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F0463, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F0463?

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

What colors go well with #5F0463?

#5F0463 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #096204. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F0463 below.

Is #5F0463 good for buttons?

#5F0463 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5F0463 — black text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5F0463 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5F0463 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#5F0463 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F0463

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F0463 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F0463 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #5F0463 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #5F0463 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #3A0028

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 #5F0463 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #5F0463 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 #F8F4EF Accent #5F0463 Secondary #705470 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 #5F0463 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5F0463

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People also use #5F0463 with

Indigo Tyrian Purple Dark 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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFBBF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #620447 — 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 #5F0463 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F0463;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 4 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.6% 0.157 326.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FBD8FD;
  --color-200: #F8B1FC;
  --color-300: #ED7CF3;
  --color-400: #DE4DE5;
  --color-500: #C329CB;
  --color-600: #94289A;
  --color-700: #69226D;
  --color-800: #441A47;
  --color-900: #2A122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FBD8FD',
    200: '#F8B1FC',
    300: '#ED7CF3',
    400: '#DE4DE5',
    500: '#C329CB',
    600: '#94289A',
    700: '#69226D',
    800: '#441A47',
    900: '#2A122B',
  },
}

$base: #5F0463;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FBD8FD;
$base-200: #F8B1FC;
$base-300: #ED7CF3;
$base-400: #DE4DE5;
$base-500: #C329CB;
$base-600: #94289A;
$base-700: #69226D;
$base-800: #441A47;
$base-900: #2A122B;
$base-hover: #4B034E;
$base-subtle: #E897ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F0463",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED7CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE4DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C329CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#94289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F0463

Color Lab

Pairs with #5F0463

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