What color is #56465F?

#56465F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56465F?

The RGB value is 86, 70, 95: 86 red, 70 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56465F?

The complementary color is #4F5F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56465F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56465F color

#56465F rgb(86, 70, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56465F is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.5% green and 37.3% blue (86, 70, 95).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#56465F color codes

HEX	`#56465F`
RGB	`rgb(86, 70, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 15%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 26%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 26%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.22, 12.11, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.22, 17.16, 314.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.093, 7.185, 11.785)`
Decimal	`5654111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56465F, 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 #56465F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56465F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #56465F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56465f; }
.text { color: #56465f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56465f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 70 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56465f, #5f465b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #56465F?: #56465F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56465F?: The RGB value is 86, 70, 95: 86 red, 70 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56465F?: The complementary color is #4F5F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56465F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.