Information about #56255F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#56255F falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 37, 95) — 33.7% red, 14.5% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 23 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated purple-pink magenta, #56255F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Troubadour (#56225A). Slightly further away sit Dark Heliotrope (#532759) and Dark Mulberry (#4D2759).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(86, 37, 95)), which gives #56255F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56255F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56255F color variations

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#56255F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #56255F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56255F
  • RGB86, 37, 95
  • CMYK4, 23, 0, 63
  • HSL291°, 44%, 26%
  • HSL Precise290.69°, 43.939%, 25.882%
  • HSV291°, 61%, 37%
  • HSB291°, 61%, 37%
  • HEX ID56255F
  • DECIMAL ID5645663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
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