What color is #56405A?

#56405A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56405A?

The RGB value is 86, 64, 90: 86 red, 64 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56405A?

The complementary color is #445A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56405A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56405A color

#56405A rgb(86, 64, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56405A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.1% green and 35.3% blue (86, 64, 90).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 17% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#56405A color codes

HEX	`#56405A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 64, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 17%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 29%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.36, 14.79, -11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.36, 18.92, 321.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.516, 6.384, 10.507)`
Decimal	`5652570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56405A, 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 #56405A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56405A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #56405A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56405a; }
.text { color: #56405a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56405a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 64 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56405a, #5a4051); }

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Questions

What color is #56405A?: #56405A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56405A?: The RGB value is 86, 64, 90: 86 red, 64 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56405A?: The complementary color is #445A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56405A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.