#560F6C Color
#560F6C is rgb(86, 15, 108) in RGB, hsl(286, 76%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 58%) 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#560F6Crgb(86, 15, 108)hsl(286, 76%, 24%)hsv(286, 86%, 42%)cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 58%)oklch(34.4% 0.152 316.2)lab(21.29% 41.58 -37.52)lch(21.29% 56.00 317.94)What #560F6C 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 #560F6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#560F6C Channel Values
How #560F6C 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 15 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 76% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 86% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.5:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #560F6C 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 #560F6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #560F6C; 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 #560F6C
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 #560F6C 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.
#560F6C#27276C#3F1F6C#34346B#44296B#4D2A2A#51224D#343434Using #560F6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-560f6c: #560F6C;background-color: #560F6C;colors: { 'color-560f6c': '#560F6C' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.059, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_560f6c">#560F6C</color>fill="#560F6C"More Purple Colors
#560F6C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#560F6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #560F6C?
#560F6C is a dark purple — rgb(86, 15, 108) in RGB and hsl(286, 76%, 24%) 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #560F6C?
#560F6C is rgb(86, 15, 108) — red 86, green 15, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #560F6C?
#560F6C converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #560F6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #560F6C scores 12.5:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #560F6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #560F6C 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 15.38, which is visibly different.
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