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#56076E Color

#56076E is rgb(86, 7, 110) in RGB, hsl(286, 88%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 94%, 0%, 57%) 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 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56076E
HEX#56076E
RGBrgb(86, 7, 110)
HSLhsl(286, 88%, 23%)
HSVhsv(286, 94%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 94%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(34.1% 0.16 315.7)
LABlab(20.70% 43.92 -39.76)
LCHlch(20.70% 59.24 317.85)

What #56076E 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 #56076E, 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.

#56076E Channel Values

How #56076E 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 7 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 88% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 94% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.72:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56076E 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 text12.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56076E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56076E; 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 #56076E

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 #56076E 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#56076E
Protanopia#24246E
Protanomaly#3E1C6E
Deuteranopia#32326D
Deuteranomaly#43276D
Tritanopia#4D2828
Tritanomaly#511F4E
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #56076E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-56076e: #56076E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56076E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56076e': '#56076E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.027, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_56076e">#56076E</color>
SVG fillfill="#56076E"

More Purple Colors

#56076E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56076E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56076E?

#56076E is a dark purple — rgb(86, 7, 110) in RGB and hsl(286, 88%, 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 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #56076E?

#56076E is rgb(86, 7, 110) — red 86, green 7, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56076E?

#56076E converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 94%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56076E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56076E scores 12.72:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56076E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56076E 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 14.88, which is visibly different.

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