#561485 Color
#561485 is rgb(86, 20, 133) in RGB, hsl(275, 74%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 85%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561485rgb(86, 20, 133)hsl(275, 74%, 30%)hsv(275, 85%, 52%)cmyk(35%, 85%, 0%, 48%)oklch(36.9% 0.171 305.4)lab(23.65% 44.24 -49.64)lch(23.65% 66.49 311.71)What #561485 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 #561485, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561485 Channel Values
How #561485 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 20 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 74% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 85% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.45:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561485 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 #561485
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561485; 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 #561485
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 #561485 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.
#561485#282885#3F2285#353584#442B85#483535#4E2B5F#3A3A3AUsing #561485 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-561485: #561485;background-color: #561485;colors: { 'color-561485': '#561485' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.078, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_561485">#561485</color>fill="#561485"More Purple Colors
#561485 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#561485 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561485?
#561485 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 20, 133) in RGB and hsl(275, 74%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #561485?
#561485 is rgb(86, 20, 133) — red 86, green 20, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561485?
#561485 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 85%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561485 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561485 scores 11.45:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #561485 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561485 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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