#562867 Color
#562867 is rgb(86, 40, 103) in RGB, hsl(284, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562867rgb(86, 40, 103)hsl(284, 44%, 28%)hsv(284, 61%, 40%)cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.9% 0.114 316)lab(25.00% 30.03 -28.36)lch(25.00% 41.31 316.63)What #562867 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 #562867, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562867 Channel Values
How #562867 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 40 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 44% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 61% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.08:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562867 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 #562867
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562867; 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 #562867
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 #562867 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.
#562867#333367#442F67#3C3C66#483567#4F3535#52304E#3C3C3CUsing #562867 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562867: #562867;background-color: #562867;colors: { 'color-562867': '#562867' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.157, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_562867">#562867</color>fill="#562867"More Purple Colors
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#562867 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562867?
#562867 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 40, 103) in RGB and hsl(284, 44%, 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #562867?
#562867 is rgb(86, 40, 103) — red 86, green 40, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562867?
#562867 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562867 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562867 scores 11.08:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562867 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562867 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 17.58, which is visibly different.
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