#562772 Color
#562772 is rgb(86, 39, 114) in RGB, hsl(278, 49%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 66%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562772rgb(86, 39, 114)hsl(278, 49%, 30%)hsv(278, 66%, 45%)cmyk(25%, 66%, 0%, 55%)oklch(37.5% 0.128 310.5)lab(25.40% 32.57 -34.79)lch(25.40% 47.66 313.11)What #562772 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 #562772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562772 Channel Values
How #562772 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 49% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 66% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562772 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 #562772
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562772; 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 #562772
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 #562772 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.
#562772#333372#432E72#3B3B71#473472#4D3838#513255#3D3D3DUsing #562772 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562772: #562772;background-color: #562772;colors: { 'color-562772': '#562772' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.153, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_562772">#562772</color>fill="#562772"More Purple Colors
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#562772 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562772?
#562772 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 39, 114) in RGB and hsl(278, 49%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #562772?
#562772 is rgb(86, 39, 114) — red 86, green 39, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562772?
#562772 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 66%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562772 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562772 scores 10.89:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562772 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562772 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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