What color is #56408B?

#56408B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56408B?

The RGB value is 86, 64, 139: 86 red, 64 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56408B?

The complementary color is #758B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56408B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56408B color

#56408B rgb(86, 64, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56408B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.1% green and 54.5% blue (86, 64, 139).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 37% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#56408B color codes

HEX	`#56408B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 64, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 37%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 54%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 54%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.94, 27.67, -38.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.94, 47.51, 305.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.33, 7.509, 25.326)`
Decimal	`5652619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56408B, 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 #56408B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56408B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #56408B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56408b; }
.text { color: #56408b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56408b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 64 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56408b, #7b408b); }

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Questions

What color is #56408B?: #56408B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56408B?: The RGB value is 86, 64, 139: 86 red, 64 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56408B?: The complementary color is #758B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56408B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.