What color is #56005D?

#56005D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56005D?

The RGB value is 86, 0, 93: 86 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56005D?

The complementary color is #075D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56005D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56005D color

#56005D rgb(86, 0, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56005D is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 0% green and 36.5% blue (86, 0, 93).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#56005D color codes

HEX	`#56005D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 0, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 0%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 100%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.09, 45.73, -31.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.09, 55.5, 325.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.813, 2.769, 10.582)`
Decimal	`5636189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56005D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #56005D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56005D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #56005D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56005d; }
.text { color: #56005d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56005d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 0 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56005d, #5d0035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #56005D?: #56005D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56005D?: The RGB value is 86, 0, 93: 86 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56005D?: The complementary color is #075D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56005D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.