#563271 Color
#563271 is rgb(86, 50, 113) in RGB, hsl(274, 39%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 56%, 0%, 56%) 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 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563271rgb(86, 50, 113)hsl(274, 39%, 32%)hsv(274, 56%, 44%)cmyk(24%, 56%, 0%, 56%)oklch(39.1% 0.109 308.6)lab(27.73% 26.34 -30.45)lch(27.73% 40.26 310.86)What #563271 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 #563271, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563271 Channel Values
How #563271 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 50 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 39% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 56% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.05:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563271 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 #563271
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563271; 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 #563271
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 #563271 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.
#563271#3A3A71#473771#414170#4A3B71#4E3E3E#513A57#424242Using #563271 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563271: #563271;background-color: #563271;colors: { 'color-563271': '#563271' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.196, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_563271">#563271</color>fill="#563271"More Purple Colors
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#563271 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563271?
#563271 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 50, 113) in RGB and hsl(274, 39%, 32%) 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 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #563271?
#563271 is rgb(86, 50, 113) — red 86, green 50, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563271?
#563271 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 56%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563271 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563271 scores 10.05:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563271 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563271 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 13.49, which is visibly different.
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