#562B5E Color
#562B5E is rgb(86, 43, 94) in RGB, hsl(291, 37%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#562B5Ergb(86, 43, 94)hsl(291, 37%, 27%)hsv(291, 54%, 37%)cmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 63%)oklch(36.8% 0.098 321.2)lab(25.20% 26.83 -22.19)lch(25.20% 34.82 320.41)What #562B5E 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 #562B5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#562B5E Channel Values
How #562B5E 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 43 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 37% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 54% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 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 #562B5E 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 #562B5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #562B5E; 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 #562B5E
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 #562B5E 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.
#562B5E#35355E#45315E#3D3D5D#48375E#513535#533149#3C3C3CUsing #562B5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-562b5e: #562B5E;background-color: #562B5E;colors: { 'color-562b5e': '#562B5E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.169, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_562b5e">#562B5E</color>fill="#562B5E"More Pink Colors
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#562B5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #562B5E?
#562B5E is a dark pink — rgb(86, 43, 94) in RGB and hsl(291, 37%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #562B5E?
#562B5E is rgb(86, 43, 94) — red 86, green 43, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #562B5E?
#562B5E converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #562B5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #562B5E scores 11.04:1 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 #562B5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #562B5E 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 21.85, which is visibly different.
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