What color is #560078?

#560078 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #560078?

The RGB value is 86, 0, 120: 86 red, 0 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #560078?

The complementary color is #227800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #560078?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#560078 color

#560078 rgb(86, 0, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #560078 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 0% green and 47.1% blue (86, 0, 120).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 100% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#560078 color codes

HEX	`#560078`
RGB	`rgb(86, 0, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 0%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 100%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 100%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 100%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.34, 50.89, -45.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.34, 68.23, 318.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.227, 3.335, 18.029)`
Decimal	`5636216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #560078, 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 #560078	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#560078 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #560078 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #560078; }
.text { color: #560078; }
.border { border: 2px solid #560078; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 0 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #560078, #78005e); }

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Questions

What color is #560078?: #560078 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #560078?: The RGB value is 86, 0, 120: 86 red, 0 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #560078?: The complementary color is #227800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #560078?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.