#562989 Color
#562989 is rgb(86, 41, 137) in RGB, hsl(268, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 70%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562989rgb(86, 41, 137)hsl(268, 54%, 35%)hsv(268, 70%, 54%)cmyk(37%, 70%, 0%, 46%)oklch(39.5% 0.152 301.1)lab(27.23% 36.10 -46.32)lch(27.23% 58.73 307.93)What #562989 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 #562989, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562989 Channel Values
How #562989 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 41 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562989 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 #562989
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562989; 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 #562989
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 #562989 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.
#562989#343489#443089#3C3C89#483589#484040#4E3865#424242Using #562989 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562989: #562989;background-color: #562989;colors: { 'color-562989': '#562989' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.161, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_562989">#562989</color>fill="#562989"More Purple Colors
#562989 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562989 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562989?
#562989 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 41, 137) in RGB and hsl(268, 54%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.
What is the RGB value of #562989?
#562989 is rgb(86, 41, 137) — red 86, green 41, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562989?
#562989 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 70%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562989 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562989 scores 10.12:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562989 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562989 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 5.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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