#562A79 Color
#562A79 is rgb(86, 42, 121) in RGB, hsl(273, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 65%, 0%, 53%) 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 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562A79rgb(86, 42, 121)hsl(273, 48%, 32%)hsv(273, 65%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 65%, 0%, 53%)oklch(38.4% 0.132 306.9)lab(26.42% 32.34 -37.61)lch(26.42% 49.60 310.69)What #562A79 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 #562A79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562A79 Channel Values
How #562A79 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 42 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 48% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 65% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #562A79 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 #562A79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562A79; 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 #562A79
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 #562A79 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.
#562A79#353579#443179#3D3D78#483679#4C3B3B#50355A#3F3F3FUsing #562A79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562a79: #562A79;background-color: #562A79;colors: { 'color-562a79': '#562A79' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.165, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_562a79">#562A79</color>fill="#562A79"More Purple Colors
#562A79 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#562A79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562A79?
#562A79 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 42, 121) in RGB and hsl(273, 48%, 32%) 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 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #562A79?
#562A79 is rgb(86, 42, 121) — red 86, green 42, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562A79?
#562A79 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 65%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562A79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562A79 scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #562A79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562A79 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 12.68, which is visibly different.
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