Showa era
Carmine & Dusky Green +1
Plate 225 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine, Dusky Green, Dark Slate Purple.
#704357
purple · 2 palettes
Dark Slate Purple
About Dark Slate Purple
Dark Slate Purple is a deep, muted purple tone. Its hex value is #704357 — that is
RGB 112, 67, 87, or HSL 333°, 25%, 35%.
It holds 8.0:1 contrast against white, so Dark Slate Purple works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 8.0:1; on black 2.6:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Dark Slate Purple appears in 2 combinations — most often paired with Carmine, Dusky Green and Eosine Pink.
Colours that go with Dark Slate Purple
From a standard colour wheel, Dark Slate Purple anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#704357 #43705C
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#704357 #70436E #704543
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#704357 #577043 #435770
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#704357 #437045 #436E70
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Dark Slate Purple
Dark Slate Purple is a deep, muted tone (HSL 333°, 25%, 35%), which makes it a grounding background or strong accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (8.0:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#43705C) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#70436E and #704543) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Dark Slate Purple
Dark Slate Purple appears in 2 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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