#561056 Color
#561056 is rgb(86, 16, 86) in RGB, hsl(300, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 66%) 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 9.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561056rgb(86, 16, 86)hsl(300, 69%, 20%)hsv(300, 81%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 66%)oklch(32.9% 0.132 328.1)lab(20.07% 38.03 -24.96)lch(20.07% 45.49 326.73)What #561056 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 #561056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561056 Channel Values
How #561056 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 16 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561056 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 #561056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561056; 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 #561056
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 #561056 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.
#561056#272756#3F2056#343455#442955#512222#531C3D#313131Using #561056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-561056: #561056;background-color: #561056;colors: { 'color-561056': '#561056' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.063, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_561056">#561056</color>fill="#561056"More Pink Colors
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#561056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561056?
#561056 is a dark pink — rgb(86, 16, 86) in RGB and hsl(300, 69%, 20%) 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 9.26.
What is the RGB value of #561056?
#561056 is rgb(86, 16, 86) — red 86, green 16, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561056?
#561056 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561056 scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #561056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561056 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 23.41, which is visibly different.
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