What color is #56495D?

#56495D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56495D?

The RGB value is 86, 73, 93: 86 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56495D?

The complementary color is #505D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56495D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56495D color

#56495D rgb(86, 73, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56495D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (86, 73, 93).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 12% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#56495D color codes

HEX	`#56495D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 73, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 12%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 22%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.99, 9.72, -9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.99, 13.75, 314.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.196, 7.534, 11.376)`
Decimal	`5654877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56495D, 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 #56495D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56495D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #56495D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56495d; }
.text { color: #56495d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56495d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 73 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56495d, #5d495a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #56495D?: #56495D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56495D?: The RGB value is 86, 73, 93: 86 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56495D?: The complementary color is #505D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56495D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.