#563772 Color
#563772 is rgb(86, 55, 114) in RGB, hsl(272, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 52%, 0%, 55%) 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 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563772rgb(86, 55, 114)hsl(272, 35%, 33%)hsv(272, 52%, 45%)cmyk(25%, 52%, 0%, 55%)oklch(40.1% 0.101 306.7)lab(28.98% 23.63 -29.12)lch(28.98% 37.50 309.06)What #563772 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 #563772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563772 Channel Values
How #563772 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 55 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.61:1 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 #563772 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 #563772
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563772; 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 #563772
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 #563772 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.
#563772#3E3E72#493B72#434372#4B3F72#4E4242#513E59#454545Using #563772 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563772: #563772;background-color: #563772;colors: { 'color-563772': '#563772' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.216, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_563772">#563772</color>fill="#563772"More Purple Colors
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#563772 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563772?
#563772 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 55, 114) in RGB and hsl(272, 35%, 33%) 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 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #563772?
#563772 is rgb(86, 55, 114) — red 86, green 55, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563772?
#563772 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 52%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563772 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563772 scores 9.61:1 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 #563772 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563772 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 13.87, which is visibly different.
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