What color is #5600A7?

#5600A7 is a dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 0, 167), and in HSL hsl(271, 100%, 33%).

Is #5600A7 accessible as text?

On white, #5600A7 has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #5600A7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5600A7?

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

What colors go well with #5600A7?

#5600A7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #51A800. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5600A7 below.

Is #5600A7 good for buttons?

#5600A7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5600A7 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5600A7 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5600A7 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#5600A7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5600A7

Not just a swatch — here's how #5600A7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5600A7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5600A7 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5600A7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #7443C5

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5600A7 Secondary #706393 Support #9D9088 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 #5600A7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #5600A7 Secondary #E86B6C Accent #F49449 Anchor #583A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Indigo glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #5600A7 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very 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 72/100

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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEC4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8F00A8 — 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 #5600A7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5600A7;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 0 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.2% 0.214 296.1);
  --color-50: #F8F0FE;
  --color-100: #EBD8FD;
  --color-200: #D7B1FC;
  --color-300: #BA77F8;
  --color-400: #9C46EC;
  --color-500: #7D22D2;
  --color-600: #63239F;
  --color-700: #491F70;
  --color-800: #311848;
  --color-900: #1F112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#F8F0FE',
    100: '#EBD8FD',
    200: '#D7B1FC',
    300: '#BA77F8',
    400: '#9C46EC',
    500: '#7D22D2',
    600: '#63239F',
    700: '#491F70',
    800: '#311848',
    900: '#1F112C',
  },
}

$base: #5600A7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F0FE;
$base-100: #EBD8FD;
$base-200: #D7B1FC;
$base-300: #BA77F8;
$base-400: #9C46EC;
$base-500: #7D22D2;
$base-600: #63239F;
$base-700: #491F70;
$base-800: #311848;
$base-900: #1F112C;
$base-hover: #460087;
$base-subtle: #CDA5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5600A7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BA77F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C46EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D22D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#491F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#311848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5600A7

Color Lab

Pairs with #5600A7

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