What color is #56417E?

#56417E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56417E?

The RGB value is 86, 65, 126: 86 red, 65 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56417E?

The complementary color is #697E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56417E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56417E color

#56417E rgb(86, 65, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56417E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.5% green and 49.4% blue (86, 65, 126).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#56417E color codes

HEX	`#56417E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 65, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 48%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 48%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 23.35, -31.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 39.15, 306.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.493, 7.265, 20.637)`
Decimal	`5652862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56417E, 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 #56417E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56417E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #56417E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56417e; }
.text { color: #56417e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56417e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 65 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56417e, #74417e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #56417E?: #56417E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56417E?: The RGB value is 86, 65, 126: 86 red, 65 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56417E?: The complementary color is #697E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56417E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.