#563285 Color
#563285 is rgb(86, 50, 133) in RGB, hsl(266, 45%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563285rgb(86, 50, 133)hsl(266, 45%, 36%)hsv(266, 62%, 52%)cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 48%)oklch(40.5% 0.134 300.5)lab(28.85% 30.45 -41.24)lch(28.85% 51.26 306.44)What #563285 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 #563285, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563285 Channel Values
How #563285 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 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 45% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 62% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563285 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 #563285
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563285; 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 #563285
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 #563285 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.
#563285#3A3A85#473785#414185#4A3B85#494444#4F3D64#454545Using #563285 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563285: #563285;background-color: #563285;colors: { 'color-563285': '#563285' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.196, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_563285">#563285</color>fill="#563285"More Purple Colors
#563285 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563285 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563285?
#563285 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 50, 133) in RGB and hsl(266, 45%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #563285?
#563285 is rgb(86, 50, 133) — red 86, green 50, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563285?
#563285 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563285 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563285 scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563285 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563285 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 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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