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#562664 Color

#562664 is rgb(86, 38, 100) in RGB, hsl(286, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 62%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#562664
HEX#562664
RGBrgb(86, 38, 100)
HSLhsl(286, 45%, 27%)
HSVhsv(286, 62%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 62%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(36.4% 0.114 318)
LABlab(24.43% 30.56 -27.32)
LCHlch(24.43% 40.99 318.21)

What #562664 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 #562664, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#562664 Channel Values

How #562664 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 38 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 45% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 62% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.31:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562664 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.

TextWhite text11.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #562664

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562664; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #562664

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 #562664 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.

Typical#562664
Protanopia#323264
Protanomaly#432E64
Deuteranopia#3B3B63
Deuteranomaly#473464
Tritanopia#503333
Tritanomaly#522E4B
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #562664 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-562664: #562664;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #562664;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-562664': '#562664' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.149, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_562664">#562664</color>
SVG fillfill="#562664"

More Purple Colors

#562664 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#562664 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #562664?

#562664 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 38, 100) in RGB and hsl(286, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #562664?

#562664 is rgb(86, 38, 100) — red 86, green 38, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #562664?

#562664 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 62%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #562664 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #562664 scores 11.31:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #562664 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #562664 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 18.87, which is visibly different.

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