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#56014F Color

#56014F is rgb(86, 1, 79) in RGB, hsl(305, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 8%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56014F
HEX#56014F
RGBrgb(86, 1, 79)
HSLhsl(305, 98%, 17%)
HSVhsv(305, 99%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 8%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(31.4% 0.14 332.5)
LABlab(18.22% 41.28 -23.15)
LCHlch(18.22% 47.33 330.72)

What #56014F 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 #56014F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#56014F Channel Values

How #56014F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 1 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 98% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 99% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 8% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.88:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56014F 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.

TextWhite text13.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56014F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56014F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56014F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #56014F.

How #56014F 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.

Typical#56014F
Protanopia#22224F
Protanomaly#3D194F
Deuteranopia#31314E
Deuteranomaly#43254E
Tritanopia#511A1A
Tritanomaly#531236
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #56014F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56014f: #56014F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56014F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56014f': '#56014F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.004, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_56014f">#56014F</color>
SVG fillfill="#56014F"

More Pink Colors

#56014F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56014F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56014F?

#56014F is a darkest pink — rgb(86, 1, 79) in RGB and hsl(305, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.98.

What is the RGB value of #56014F?

#56014F is rgb(86, 1, 79) — red 86, green 1, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56014F?

#56014F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 8%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56014F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56014F scores 13.88:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56014F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56014F 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 22.9, which is visibly different.

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