What color is #5D005A?

#5D005A is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(93, 0, 90), and in HSL hsl(302, 100%, 18%).

Is #5D005A accessible as text?

On white, #5D005A has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #5D005A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5D005A?

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

What colors go well with #5D005A?

#5D005A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #005C03. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5D005A below.

Is #5D005A good for buttons?

#5D005A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5D005A — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5D005A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5D005A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#5D005A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5D005A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5D005A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5D005A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #5D005A Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E 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 #5D005A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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 #5D005A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #370021

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 #5D005A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #5D005A Secondary #6D516A 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 #5D005A 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5D005A

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People also use #5D005A with

Indigo Rosewood Castleton Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 #F3B7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C003A — 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 #5D005A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5D005A;
  --color-base-rgb: 93 0 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.152 330.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FC;
  --color-200: #FCB1F9;
  --color-300: #F877F4;
  --color-400: #EC46E6;
  --color-500: #D222CD;
  --color-600: #9F239B;
  --color-700: #701F6D;
  --color-800: #481847;
  --color-900: #2C112B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD8FC',
    200: '#FCB1F9',
    300: '#F877F4',
    400: '#EC46E6',
    500: '#D222CD',
    600: '#9F239B',
    700: '#701F6D',
    800: '#481847',
    900: '#2C112B',
  },
}

$base: #5D005A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD8FC;
$base-200: #FCB1F9;
$base-300: #F877F4;
$base-400: #EC46E6;
$base-500: #D222CD;
$base-600: #9F239B;
$base-700: #701F6D;
$base-800: #481847;
$base-900: #2C112B;
$base-hover: #490047;
$base-subtle: #F091ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5D005A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D222CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F239B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481847",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C112B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}