What color is #550A7B?

#550A7B is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(85, 10, 123), and in HSL hsl(280, 85%, 26%).

Is #550A7B accessible as text?

On white, #550A7B has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #550A7B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #550A7B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #550A7B?

#550A7B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #307B0A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #550A7B below.

Is #550A7B good for buttons?

#550A7B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #550A7B — black text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #550A7B the same as CSS indigo?

No — #550A7B is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#550A7B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #550A7B

Not just a swatch — here's how #550A7B works with other colors. Named schemes with #550A7B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #550A7B Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #550A7B Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #370039

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #550A7B 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #550A7B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #550A7B Secondary #6B587B 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.

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Color Lab

How #550A7B 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 65/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C2F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7B0A7B — 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 #550A7B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #550A7B;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 10 123;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.2% 0.169 309.4);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F1D8FD;
  --color-200: #E2B4F9;
  --color-300: #CA81EE;
  --color-400: #B053DF;
  --color-500: #9330C5;
  --color-600: #732C96;
  --color-700: #53256A;
  --color-800: #371C45;
  --color-900: #22132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F1D8FD',
    200: '#E2B4F9',
    300: '#CA81EE',
    400: '#B053DF',
    500: '#9330C5',
    600: '#732C96',
    700: '#53256A',
    800: '#371C45',
    900: '#22132A',
  },
}

$base: #550A7B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F1D8FD;
$base-200: #E2B4F9;
$base-300: #CA81EE;
$base-400: #B053DF;
$base-500: #9330C5;
$base-600: #732C96;
$base-700: #53256A;
$base-800: #371C45;
$base-900: #22132A;
$base-hover: #440862;
$base-subtle: #D3A2EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#550A7B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2B4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CA81EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B053DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9330C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#732C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #550A7B

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