#560995 Color
#560995 is rgb(86, 9, 149) in RGB, hsl(273, 89%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 94%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#560995rgb(86, 9, 149)hsl(273, 89%, 31%)hsv(273, 94%, 58%)cmyk(42%, 94%, 0%, 42%)oklch(37.8% 0.193 300.8)lab(23.96% 49.96 -59.08)lch(23.96% 77.37 310.22)What #560995 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 #560995, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#560995 Channel Values
How #560995 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 9 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 89% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 94% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.24:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #560995 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 #560995
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #560995; 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 #560995
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 #560995 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.
#560995#252595#3E1D95#333394#432795#423939#4B2C6A#3B3B3BUsing #560995 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-560995: #560995;background-color: #560995;colors: { 'color-560995': '#560995' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.035, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_560995">#560995</color>fill="#560995"More Purple Colors
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#560995 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #560995?
#560995 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 9, 149) in RGB and hsl(273, 89%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.
What is the RGB value of #560995?
#560995 is rgb(86, 9, 149) — red 86, green 9, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #560995?
#560995 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 94%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #560995 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #560995 scores 11.24:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #560995 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #560995 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 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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