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#560175 Color

#560175 is rgb(86, 1, 117) in RGB, hsl(284, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 99%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#560175
HEX#560175
RGBrgb(86, 1, 117)
HSLhsl(284, 98%, 23%)
HSVhsv(284, 99%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 99%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.17 313)
LABlab(20.71% 46.43 -44.26)
LCHlch(20.71% 64.15 316.37)

What #560175 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 #560175, 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 purple in the library.

#560175 Channel Values

How #560175 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 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 98% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 99% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #560175 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 text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #560175

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #560175; 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 #560175

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 #560175 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#560175
Protanopia#222275
Protanomaly#3D1975
Deuteranopia#313174
Deuteranomaly#432575
Tritanopia#4B2A2A
Tritanomaly#501F52
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #560175 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-560175: #560175;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #560175;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-560175': '#560175' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.004, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_560175">#560175</color>
SVG fillfill="#560175"

More Purple Colors

#560175 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#560175 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #560175?

#560175 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 1, 117) in RGB and hsl(284, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.

What is the RGB value of #560175?

#560175 is rgb(86, 1, 117) — red 86, green 1, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #560175?

#560175 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 99%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #560175 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #560175 scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #560175 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #560175 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.

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