What color is #56475D?

#56475D 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 #56475D?

The RGB value is 86, 71, 93: 86 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56475D?

The complementary color is #4E5D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56475D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56475D color

#56475D rgb(86, 71, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56475D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.8% green and 36.5% blue (86, 71, 93).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#56475D color codes

HEX	`#56475D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 71, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 24%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 11, -10.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 15.26, 316.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.066, 7.275, 11.333)`
Decimal	`5654365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56475D, 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 #56475D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56475D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #56475D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56475d; }
.text { color: #56475d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56475d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 71 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56475d, #5d4759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #56475D?: #56475D 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 #56475D?: The RGB value is 86, 71, 93: 86 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56475D?: The complementary color is #4E5D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56475D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.