#562390 Color
#562390 is rgb(86, 35, 144) in RGB, hsl(268, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562390rgb(86, 35, 144)hsl(268, 61%, 35%)hsv(268, 76%, 56%)cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 44%)oklch(39.3% 0.168 299.9)lab(26.64% 40.43 -51.62)lch(26.64% 65.57 308.07)What #562390 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 #562390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562390 Channel Values
How #562390 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 35 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562390 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 #562390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562390; 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 #562390
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 #562390 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.
#562390#303090#422B90#3A3A8F#473290#453F3F#4C3669#404040Using #562390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562390: #562390;background-color: #562390;colors: { 'color-562390': '#562390' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.137, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_562390">#562390</color>fill="#562390"More Purple Colors
#562390 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562390?
#562390 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 35, 144) in RGB and hsl(268, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #562390?
#562390 is rgb(86, 35, 144) — red 86, green 35, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562390?
#562390 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562390 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562390 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562390 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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