#562768 Color
#562768 is rgb(86, 39, 104) in RGB, hsl(283, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 63%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562768rgb(86, 39, 104)hsl(283, 45%, 28%)hsv(283, 63%, 41%)cmyk(17%, 63%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36.8% 0.117 315.6)lab(24.84% 30.74 -29.26)lch(24.84% 42.43 316.42)What #562768 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 #562768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562768 Channel Values
How #562768 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 39 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562768 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 #562768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562768; 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 #562768
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 #562768 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.
#562768#333368#432E68#3B3B67#473468#4F3535#52304E#3B3B3BUsing #562768 in Code
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--color-562768: #562768;background-color: #562768;colors: { 'color-562768': '#562768' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.153, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_562768">#562768</color>fill="#562768"More Purple Colors
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#562768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562768?
#562768 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 39, 104) in RGB and hsl(283, 45%, 28%) 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 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #562768?
#562768 is rgb(86, 39, 104) — red 86, green 39, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562768?
#562768 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 63%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562768 scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562768 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 17.28, which is visibly different.
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