What color is #561AEF?

#561AEF is a medium, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(86, 26, 239), and in HSL hsl(257, 87%, 52%).

Is #561AEF accessible as text?

On white, #561AEF has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #561AEF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #561AEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-600 (#4F39F6).

What colors go well with #561AEF?

#561AEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B3EF1A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #561AEF below.

Is #561AEF good for buttons?

#561AEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #561AEF — black text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #561AEF the same as CSS blue?

No — #561AEF is not the CSS named color blue, but blue (#0000FF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#561AEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #561AEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #561AEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #561AEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #561AEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #725CFF

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #561AEF Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Han Purple 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 #561AEF Secondary #7D7FBF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Han 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 Han Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #561AEF Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Han Purple 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 #561AEF Secondary #E86A70 Accent #F5934D Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Han Purple 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 #561AEF 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D1AEF — 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 #561AEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #561AEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 26 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.1% 0.273 281.6);
  --color-50: #F4F0FE;
  --color-100: #E2D8FD;
  --color-200: #C7B3FA;
  --color-300: #9F7FF0;
  --color-400: #7A51E1;
  --color-500: #592EC7;
  --color-600: #492B97;
  --color-700: #38246B;
  --color-800: #271C45;
  --color-900: #19132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  han-purple: {
    50: '#F4F0FE',
    100: '#E2D8FD',
    200: '#C7B3FA',
    300: '#9F7FF0',
    400: '#7A51E1',
    500: '#592EC7',
    600: '#492B97',
    700: '#38246B',
    800: '#271C45',
    900: '#19132A',
  },
}

$base: #561AEF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F0FE;
$base-100: #E2D8FD;
$base-200: #C7B3FA;
$base-300: #9F7FF0;
$base-400: #7A51E1;
$base-500: #592EC7;
$base-600: #492B97;
$base-700: #38246B;
$base-800: #271C45;
$base-900: #19132A;
$base-hover: #420EC6;
$base-subtle: #D0C2F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#561AEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7B3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9F7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A51E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#592EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#492B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#271C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #561AEF

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Pairs with #561AEF

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