#5601C6 Color
#5601C6 is rgb(86, 1, 198) in RGB, hsl(266, 99%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 99%, 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 9.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5601C6rgb(86, 1, 198)hsl(266, 99%, 39%)hsv(266, 99%, 78%)cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 22%)oklch(42.6% 0.242 288.9)lab(28.16% 60.33 -81.58)lch(28.16% 101.47 306.49)What #5601C6 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 #5601C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5601C6 Channel Values
How #5601C6 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 1 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 99% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 99% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.48:1 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 #5601C6 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 #5601C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5601C6; 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 #5601C6
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 #5601C6 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.
#5601C6#2222C6#3D19C6#3131C6#4325C6#284C4C#3F3A8E#464646Using #5601C6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5601c6: #5601C6;background-color: #5601C6;colors: { 'color-5601c6': '#5601C6' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.004, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_5601c6">#5601C6</color>fill="#5601C6"More Purple Colors
#5601C6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5601C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5601C6?
#5601C6 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 1, 198) in RGB and hsl(266, 99%, 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 9.08.
What is the RGB value of #5601C6?
#5601C6 is rgb(86, 1, 198) — red 86, green 1, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5601C6?
#5601C6 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5601C6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5601C6 scores 9.48:1 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 #5601C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5601C6 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.46, which is visibly different.
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