What color is #54069A?

#54069A is a dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(84, 6, 154), and in HSL hsl(272, 93%, 31%).

Is #54069A accessible as text?

On white, #54069A has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #54069A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #54069A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-900 (#4D179A).

What colors go well with #54069A?

#54069A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A9906. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #54069A below.

Is #54069A good for buttons?

#54069A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #54069A — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #54069A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #54069A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#54069A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #54069A

Not just a swatch — here's how #54069A works with other colors. Named schemes with #54069A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #54069A Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 Surface #F3ECE3

Indigo 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 #54069A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #3C004F

Indigo 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 Indigo.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #54069A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #54069A Secondary #6E608C Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Indigo 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 Indigo carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #54069A Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Indigo opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #54069A 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 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #54069A with

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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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDC4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #850699 — 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 #54069A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #54069A;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 6 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.9% 0.199 298.4);
  --color-50: #F8F0FE;
  --color-100: #ECD8FD;
  --color-200: #D9B1FC;
  --color-300: #BC7CF4;
  --color-400: #9E4CE6;
  --color-500: #8029CC;
  --color-600: #65279B;
  --color-700: #4A226D;
  --color-800: #321A47;
  --color-900: #1F122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#F8F0FE',
    100: '#ECD8FD',
    200: '#D9B1FC',
    300: '#BC7CF4',
    400: '#9E4CE6',
    500: '#8029CC',
    600: '#65279B',
    700: '#4A226D',
    800: '#321A47',
    900: '#1F122B',
  },
}

$base: #54069A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F0FE;
$base-100: #ECD8FD;
$base-200: #D9B1FC;
$base-300: #BC7CF4;
$base-400: #9E4CE6;
$base-500: #8029CC;
$base-600: #65279B;
$base-700: #4A226D;
$base-800: #321A47;
$base-900: #1F122B;
$base-hover: #43047A;
$base-subtle: #CDA5F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#54069A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC7CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E4CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8029CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#321A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #54069A

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Pairs with #54069A

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