What color is #613163?

#613163 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(97, 49, 99), and in HSL hsl(298, 34%, 29%).

Is #613163 accessible as text?

On white, #613163 has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #613163, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #613163?

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

What colors go well with #613163?

#613163 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #326331. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #613163 below.

Is #613163 good for buttons?

#613163 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #613163 — black text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #613163 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #613163 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.

#613163 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #613163

Not just a swatch — here's how #613163 works with other colors. Named schemes with #613163 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #613163 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 #613163 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #613163 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium 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 #613163 Secondary #786779 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #613163 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #825583

Byzantium is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantium.

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Color Lab

How #613163 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #613163

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People also use #613163 with

Dark Slate Blue Eggplant Hunter 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D2E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #633154 — 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 #613163 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #613163;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 49 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.100 325.8);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F1E3F2;
  --color-200: #E3C8E4;
  --color-300: #CCA2CE;
  --color-400: #B37DB5;
  --color-500: #965C98;
  --color-600: #754C76;
  --color-700: #543A55;
  --color-800: #382839;
  --color-900: #231A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F1E3F2',
    200: '#E3C8E4',
    300: '#CCA2CE',
    400: '#B37DB5',
    500: '#965C98',
    600: '#754C76',
    700: '#543A55',
    800: '#382839',
    900: '#231A23',
  },
}

$base: #613163;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F1E3F2;
$base-200: #E3C8E4;
$base-300: #CCA2CE;
$base-400: #B37DB5;
$base-500: #965C98;
$base-600: #754C76;
$base-700: #543A55;
$base-800: #382839;
$base-900: #231A23;
$base-hover: #4E274F;
$base-subtle: #D6BBD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#613163",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#965C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #613163

Color Lab

Pairs with #613163

UI roles & guardrails

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