What color is #56456E?

#56456E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56456E?

The RGB value is 86, 69, 110: 86 red, 69 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56456E?

The complementary color is #5D6E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56456E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56456E color

#56456E rgb(86, 69, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56456E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.1% green and 43.1% blue (86, 69, 110).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#56456E color codes

HEX	`#56456E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 69, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 37%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.61, 16.48, -21.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.61, 26.75, 308.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.78, 7.36, 15.707)`
Decimal	`5653870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56456E, 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 #56456E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56456E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #56456E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56456e; }
.text { color: #56456e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56456e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 69 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56456e, #6b456e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #56456E?: #56456E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56456E?: The RGB value is 86, 69, 110: 86 red, 69 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56456E?: The complementary color is #5D6E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56456E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.