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#56205d color: Purple Velour

#56205d is rgb(86, 32, 93) in RGB and oklch(35.1% 0.11616 322.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

35.1%
0.116
323°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #56205d

#56205d is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.93:1 contrast and black text 1.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #56205d mixed with white

  1. 56205d
  2. 66366c
  3. 774b7c
  4. 87608c
  5. 98759c
  6. a98bac
  7. baa2bc
  8. cbb8cd
  9. dccfdd
  10. ede7ee

Darker: #56205d mixed with black

  1. 56205d
  2. 4a1a50
  3. 3e1543
  4. 320f37
  5. 270a2a
  6. 1c061f
  7. 120314
  8. 08010a
  9. 020003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #56205d with less saturation

  1. 56205d
  2. 54245a
  3. 512756
  4. 4f2b53
  5. 4c2d50
  6. 49304c
  7. 473349
  8. 443545
  9. 413742
  10. 3e393e

Questions about #56205d

What color is #56205d?

#56205d is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(86, 32, 93), in HSL hsl(293.11, 48.8%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.1% 0.11616 322.938).

What colors go well with #56205d?

The complementary color of #56205d is #024904. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f2a71 and #651840. The triadic partners are #513500 and #00464d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56205d?

White text reads better on #56205d: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 and black gives 1.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56205d a warm or cool color?

#56205d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.116.