#561C63 Color
#561C63 is rgb(86, 28, 99) in RGB, hsl(289, 56%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 72%, 0%, 61%) 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 7.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561C63rgb(86, 28, 99)hsl(289, 56%, 25%)hsv(289, 72%, 39%)cmyk(13%, 72%, 0%, 61%)oklch(35% 0.128 319.7)lab(22.51% 35.28 -29.70)lch(22.51% 46.11 319.91)What #561C63 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 #561C63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561C63 Channel Values
How #561C63 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 28 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 56% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 72% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.06:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561C63 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 #561C63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561C63; 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 #561C63
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 #561C63 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.
#561C63#2C2C63#412763#373762#452E62#4F2D2D#522748#363636Using #561C63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-561c63: #561C63;background-color: #561C63;colors: { 'color-561c63': '#561C63' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.110, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_561c63">#561C63</color>fill="#561C63"More Purple Colors
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#561C63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561C63?
#561C63 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 28, 99) in RGB and hsl(289, 56%, 25%) 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 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #561C63?
#561C63 is rgb(86, 28, 99) — red 86, green 28, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561C63?
#561C63 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 72%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561C63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561C63 scores 12.06:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #561C63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561C63 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.56, which is visibly different.
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