#561F4E Color
#561F4E is rgb(86, 31, 78) in RGB, hsl(309, 47%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#561F4Ergb(86, 31, 78)hsl(309, 47%, 23%)hsv(309, 64%, 34%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 66%)oklch(34.1% 0.103 333.6)lab(22.00% 30.71 -16.57)lch(22.00% 34.90 331.66)What #561F4E 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 #561F4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#561F4E Channel Values
How #561F4E 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 31 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 47% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 64% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 9% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.34:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #561F4E 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 #561F4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #561F4E; 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 #561F4E
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 #561F4E 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.
#561F4E#2E2E4E#41294E#38384D#46304D#522828#54253B#353535Using #561F4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-561f4e: #561F4E;background-color: #561F4E;colors: { 'color-561f4e': '#561F4E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.122, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_561f4e">#561F4E</color>fill="#561F4E"More Pink Colors
#561F4E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#561F4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #561F4E?
#561F4E is a dark pink — rgb(86, 31, 78) in RGB and hsl(309, 47%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #561F4E?
#561F4E is rgb(86, 31, 78) — red 86, green 31, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #561F4E?
#561F4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #561F4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #561F4E scores 12.34:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #561F4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #561F4E 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 28.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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