#563668 Color
#563668 is rgb(86, 54, 104) in RGB, hsl(278, 32%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563668rgb(86, 54, 104)hsl(278, 32%, 31%)hsv(278, 48%, 41%)cmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 59%)oklch(39.3% 0.09 312.4)lab(28.26% 22.27 -23.88)lch(28.26% 32.66 313.00)What #563668 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 #563668, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563668 Channel Values
How #563668 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 54 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 32% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 48% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.89:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563668 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 #563668
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563668; 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 #563668
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 #563668 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.
#563668#3D3D68#483A68#434367#4B3E68#503F3F#523C52#434343Using #563668 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563668: #563668;background-color: #563668;colors: { 'color-563668': '#563668' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.212, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_563668">#563668</color>fill="#563668"More Purple Colors
#563668 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563668 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563668?
#563668 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 54, 104) in RGB and hsl(278, 32%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #563668?
#563668 is rgb(86, 54, 104) — red 86, green 54, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563668?
#563668 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563668 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563668 scores 9.89:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563668 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563668 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 18.99, which is visibly different.
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