#563069 Color
#563069 is rgb(86, 48, 105) in RGB, hsl(280, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 54%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563069rgb(86, 48, 105)hsl(280, 37%, 30%)hsv(280, 54%, 41%)cmyk(18%, 54%, 0%, 59%)oklch(38.3% 0.102 313.3)lab(26.86% 25.95 -26.71)lch(26.86% 37.24 314.18)What #563069 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 #563069, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563069 Channel Values
How #563069 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 48 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563069 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 #563069
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563069; 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 #563069
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 #563069 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.
#563069#393969#463569#404068#4A3A69#4F3B3B#523751#404040Using #563069 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563069: #563069;background-color: #563069;colors: { 'color-563069': '#563069' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.188, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_563069">#563069</color>fill="#563069"More Purple Colors
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#563069 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563069?
#563069 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 48, 105) in RGB and hsl(280, 37%, 30%) 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 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #563069?
#563069 is rgb(86, 48, 105) — red 86, green 48, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563069?
#563069 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 54%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563069 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563069 scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563069 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563069 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 17.01, which is visibly different.
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