What color is #5A124A?

#5A124A is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(90, 18, 74), and in HSL hsl(313, 67%, 21%).

Is #5A124A accessible as text?

On white, #5A124A has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A124A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A124A?

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

What colors go well with #5A124A?

#5A124A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #125921. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A124A below.

Is #5A124A good for buttons?

#5A124A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A124A — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A124A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5A124A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) 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.

#5A124A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A124A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A124A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A124A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #5A124A Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #5A124A 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 #5A124A 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 #5A124A 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 #5A124A Secondary #6B5263 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 #5A124A 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 87/100

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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAC3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #591232 — 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 #5A124A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A124A;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 18 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.0% 0.122 338.6);
  --color-50: #FDF2FB;
  --color-100: #F9DCF3;
  --color-200: #F1BBE6;
  --color-300: #E38CD0;
  --color-400: #D062B8;
  --color-500: #B53F9C;
  --color-600: #8B3779;
  --color-700: #622C57;
  --color-800: #41203A;
  --color-900: #281624;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2FB',
    100: '#F9DCF3',
    200: '#F1BBE6',
    300: '#E38CD0',
    400: '#D062B8',
    500: '#B53F9C',
    600: '#8B3779',
    700: '#622C57',
    800: '#41203A',
    900: '#281624',
  },
}

$base: #5A124A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FB;
$base-100: #F9DCF3;
$base-200: #F1BBE6;
$base-300: #E38CD0;
$base-400: #D062B8;
$base-500: #B53F9C;
$base-600: #8B3779;
$base-700: #622C57;
$base-800: #41203A;
$base-900: #281624;
$base-hover: #480E3B;
$base-subtle: #E1A4D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A124A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53F9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3779",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41203A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A124A

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