What color is #5E178A?

#5E178A is a dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(94, 23, 138), and in HSL hsl(277, 71%, 32%).

Is #5E178A accessible as text?

On white, #5E178A has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #5E178A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5E178A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #5E178A?

#5E178A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #448C18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5E178A below.

Is #5E178A good for buttons?

#5E178A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5E178A — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5E178A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #5E178A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#5E178A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5E178A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5E178A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5E178A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E178A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E178A Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E178A Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Indigo plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5E178A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 Secondary #3C3734

Indigo anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5E178A Secondary #756287 Support #9C9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #5E178A 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

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 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

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 #E0CBEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #86188C — 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 #5E178A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5E178A;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 23 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.7% 0.175 307.7);
  --color-50: #F9F1FD;
  --color-100: #EEDBFA;
  --color-200: #DDB9F3;
  --color-300: #C28AE5;
  --color-400: #A75ED4;
  --color-500: #893CB9;
  --color-600: #6B358D;
  --color-700: #4E2B64;
  --color-800: #341F42;
  --color-900: #211528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  indigo: {
    50: '#F9F1FD',
    100: '#EEDBFA',
    200: '#DDB9F3',
    300: '#C28AE5',
    400: '#A75ED4',
    500: '#893CB9',
    600: '#6B358D',
    700: '#4E2B64',
    800: '#341F42',
    900: '#211528',
  },
}

$base: #5E178A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FD;
$base-100: #EEDBFA;
$base-200: #DDB9F3;
$base-300: #C28AE5;
$base-400: #A75ED4;
$base-500: #893CB9;
$base-600: #6B358D;
$base-700: #4E2B64;
$base-800: #341F42;
$base-900: #211528;
$base-hover: #4C1370;
$base-subtle: #D2AFE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5E178A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDB9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C28AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A75ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#893CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#341F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5E178A

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