What color is #56499B?

#56499B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56499B?

The RGB value is 86, 73, 155: 86 red, 73 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56499B?

The complementary color is #8E9B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56499B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56499B color

#56499B rgb(86, 73, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #56499B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.6% green and 60.8% blue (86, 73, 155).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 36% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#56499B color codes

HEX	`#56499B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 73, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 36%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 53%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 53%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.19, 26.79, -43.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.19, 50.79, 301.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.135, 9.11, 32.123)`
Decimal	`5654939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56499B, 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 #56499B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56499B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #56499B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56499b; }
.text { color: #56499b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56499b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 73 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56499b, #7f499b); }

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Questions

What color is #56499B?: #56499B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56499B?: The RGB value is 86, 73, 155: 86 red, 73 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56499B?: The complementary color is #8E9B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56499B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.