What color is #56485A?

#56485A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56485A?

The RGB value is 86, 72, 90: 86 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56485A?

The complementary color is #4C5A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56485A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56485A color

#56485A rgb(86, 72, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56485A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.2% green and 35.3% blue (86, 72, 90).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 11% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#56485A color codes

HEX	`#56485A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 72, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 11%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.59, 9.67, -8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.59, 12.82, 318.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8, 7.351, 10.668)`
Decimal	`5654618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56485A, 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 #56485A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56485A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	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 #56485A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56485a; }
.text { color: #56485a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56485a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 72 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56485a, #5a4855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #56485A?: #56485A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56485A?: The RGB value is 86, 72, 90: 86 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56485A?: The complementary color is #4C5A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56485A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.