#5600C7 Color
#5600C7 is rgb(86, 0, 199) in RGB, hsl(266, 100%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 100%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5600C7rgb(86, 0, 199)hsl(266, 100%, 39%)hsv(266, 100%, 78%)cmyk(57%, 100%, 0%, 22%)oklch(42.6% 0.243 288.8)lab(28.20% 60.69 -82.09)lch(28.20% 102.09 306.47)What #5600C7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5600C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5600C7 Channel Values
How #5600C7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 0 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 100% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 100% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5600C7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5600C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5600C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5600C7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5600C7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5600C7#2222C7#3D19C7#3131C7#4325C7#274C4C#3F3B8E#464646Using #5600C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5600c7: #5600C7;background-color: #5600C7;colors: { 'color-5600c7': '#5600C7' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.000, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_5600c7">#5600C7</color>fill="#5600C7"More Purple Colors
#5600C7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5600C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5600C7?
#5600C7 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 0, 199) in RGB and hsl(266, 100%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #5600C7?
#5600C7 is rgb(86, 0, 199) — red 86, green 0, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5600C7?
#5600C7 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 100%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5600C7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5600C7 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5600C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5600C7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.35, which is visibly different.
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