What color is #5F166B?

#5F166B is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(95, 22, 107), and in HSL hsl(292, 66%, 25%).

Is #5F166B accessible as text?

On white, #5F166B has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F166B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F166B?

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

What colors go well with #5F166B?

#5F166B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #216A16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F166B below.

Is #5F166B good for buttons?

#5F166B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5F166B — black text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5F166B the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5F166B is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#5F166B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F166B

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F166B works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F166B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #5F166B Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2E262F 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 #5F166B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #3C012F

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 #5F166B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #5F166B Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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 #5F166B Secondary #725B76 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 #5F166B 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 16/100

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.

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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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6C7EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A1659 — 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 #5F166B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F166B;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 22 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.3% 0.148 321.5);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F5DCF9;
  --color-200: #EABBF1;
  --color-300: #D78DE2;
  --color-400: #C162D0;
  --color-500: #A540B5;
  --color-600: #7F388A;
  --color-700: #5B2D62;
  --color-800: #3C2140;
  --color-900: #251628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F5DCF9',
    200: '#EABBF1',
    300: '#D78DE2',
    400: '#C162D0',
    500: '#A540B5',
    600: '#7F388A',
    700: '#5B2D62',
    800: '#3C2140',
    900: '#251628',
  },
}

$base: #5F166B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F5DCF9;
$base-200: #EABBF1;
$base-300: #D78DE2;
$base-400: #C162D0;
$base-500: #A540B5;
$base-600: #7F388A;
$base-700: #5B2D62;
$base-800: #3C2140;
$base-900: #251628;
$base-hover: #4C1155;
$base-subtle: #DBA9E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F166B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EABBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D78DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C162D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A540B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B2D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F166B

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