#560D68 Color
#560D68 is rgb(86, 13, 104) in RGB, hsl(288, 78%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 87%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#560D68rgb(86, 13, 104)hsl(288, 78%, 23%)hsv(288, 88%, 41%)cmyk(17%, 87%, 0%, 59%)oklch(34% 0.15 318.3)lab(20.82% 41.53 -35.67)lch(20.82% 54.74 319.34)What #560D68 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 #560D68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#560D68 Channel Values
How #560D68 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 13 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 78% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 88% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.7:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #560D68 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 #560D68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #560D68; 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 #560D68
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 #560D68 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.
#560D68#262668#3E1E68#333367#442867#4E2828#51204A#333333Using #560D68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-560d68: #560D68;background-color: #560D68;colors: { 'color-560d68': '#560D68' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.051, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_560d68">#560D68</color>fill="#560D68"More Purple Colors
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#560D68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #560D68?
#560D68 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 13, 104) in RGB and hsl(288, 78%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #560D68?
#560D68 is rgb(86, 13, 104) — red 86, green 13, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #560D68?
#560D68 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 87%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #560D68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #560D68 scores 12.7:1 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 #560D68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #560D68 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 16.97, which is visibly different.
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