What color is #561854?

#561854 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #561854?

The RGB value is 86, 24, 84: 86 red, 24 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #561854?

The complementary color is #18561A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #561854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#561854 color

#561854 rgb(86, 24, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #561854 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 9.4% green and 32.9% blue (86, 24, 84).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 56% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 2% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#561854 color codes

HEX	`#561854`
RGB	`rgb(86, 24, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 9.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 56%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 72%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 2%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.1, 36.52, -22.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.1, 42.75, 328.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.765, 3.272, 8.714)`
Decimal	`5642324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #561854, 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 #561854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#561854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #561854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #561854; }
.text { color: #561854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #561854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 24 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #561854, #561835); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #561854?: #561854 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #561854?: The RGB value is 86, 24, 84: 86 red, 24 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #561854?: The complementary color is #18561A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #561854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.