What color is #540B50?

#540B50 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(84, 11, 80), and in HSL hsl(303, 77%, 19%).

Is #540B50 accessible as text?

On white, #540B50 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #540B50, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #540B50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #540B50?

#540B50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B560F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #540B50 below.

Is #540B50 good for buttons?

#540B50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #540B50 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #540B50 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #540B50 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#540B50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #540B50

Not just a swatch — here's how #540B50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #540B50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #540B50 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #540B50 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #540B50 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #2F001C

Tyrian Purple 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 Tyrian Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #540B50 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #540B50 Secondary #664E63 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple 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 Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #540B50 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #540B50

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People also use #540B50 with

Indigo Tyrian Purple Castleton 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 13.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #560B39 — 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 #540B50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #540B50;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 11 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.8% 0.131 330.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FBDAFA;
  --color-200: #F5B7F2;
  --color-300: #E986E4;
  --color-400: #D959D2;
  --color-500: #BE37B7;
  --color-600: #91318C;
  --color-700: #662863;
  --color-800: #431E41;
  --color-900: #291428;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FBDAFA',
    200: '#F5B7F2',
    300: '#E986E4',
    400: '#D959D2',
    500: '#BE37B7',
    600: '#91318C',
    700: '#662863',
    800: '#431E41',
    900: '#291428',
  },
}

$base: #540B50;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FBDAFA;
$base-200: #F5B7F2;
$base-300: #E986E4;
$base-400: #D959D2;
$base-500: #BE37B7;
$base-600: #91318C;
$base-700: #662863;
$base-800: #431E41;
$base-900: #291428;
$base-hover: #450942;
$base-subtle: #E59DE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#540B50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE37B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91318C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #540B50

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