#563489 Color
#563489 is rgb(86, 52, 137) in RGB, hsl(264, 45%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 62%, 0%, 46%) 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 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563489rgb(86, 52, 137)hsl(264, 45%, 37%)hsv(264, 62%, 54%)cmyk(37%, 62%, 0%, 46%)oklch(41.1% 0.136 298.7)lab(29.54% 30.19 -42.61)lch(29.54% 52.22 305.32)What #563489 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 #563489, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563489 Channel Values
How #563489 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 52 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 45% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 62% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.34:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563489 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 #563489
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563489; 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 #563489
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 #563489 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.
#563489#3B3B89#473989#424289#4B3D89#484646#4E4067#474747Using #563489 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563489: #563489;background-color: #563489;colors: { 'color-563489': '#563489' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.204, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_563489">#563489</color>fill="#563489"More Purple Colors
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#563489 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563489?
#563489 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 52, 137) in RGB and hsl(264, 45%, 37%) 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 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #563489?
#563489 is rgb(86, 52, 137) — red 86, green 52, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563489?
#563489 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 62%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563489 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563489 scores 9.34:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563489 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563489 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 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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