What color is #5A024D?

#5A024D is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(90, 2, 77), and in HSL hsl(309, 96%, 18%).

Is #5A024D accessible as text?

On white, #5A024D has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A024D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A024D?

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

What colors go well with #5A024D?

#5A024D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #025A0F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A024D below.

Is #5A024D good for buttons?

#5A024D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A024D — black text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A024D the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5A024D is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#5A024D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A024D

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A024D works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A024D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #5A024D Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #5A024D Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #5A024D Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #330019

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 #5A024D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #5A024D Secondary #6A4E63 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 #5A024D 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 61/100

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5A024D 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2B8E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A022F — 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 #5A024D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A024D;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 2 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.1% 0.140 336.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FCB1F0;
  --color-300: #F67AE3;
  --color-400: #E84AD1;
  --color-500: #CF26B6;
  --color-600: #9D258B;
  --color-700: #6E2163;
  --color-800: #481941;
  --color-900: #2C1228;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FCB1F0',
    300: '#F67AE3',
    400: '#E84AD1',
    500: '#CF26B6',
    600: '#9D258B',
    700: '#6E2163',
    800: '#481941',
    900: '#2C1228',
  },
}

$base: #5A024D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FCB1F0;
$base-300: #F67AE3;
$base-400: #E84AD1;
$base-500: #CF26B6;
$base-600: #9D258B;
$base-700: #6E2163;
$base-800: #481941;
$base-900: #2C1228;
$base-hover: #48013D;
$base-subtle: #EE93E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A024D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F67AE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84AD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CF26B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D258B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2163",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A024D

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Pairs with #5A024D

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