#563790 Color
#563790 is rgb(86, 55, 144) in RGB, hsl(261, 45%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 62%, 0%, 44%) 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 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563790rgb(86, 55, 144)hsl(261, 45%, 39%)hsv(261, 62%, 56%)cmyk(40%, 62%, 0%, 44%)oklch(42.1% 0.141 295.8)lab(30.64% 30.05 -45.15)lch(30.64% 54.23 303.65)What #563790 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 #563790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563790 Channel Values
How #563790 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 45% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 62% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.96:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563790 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 #563790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563790; 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 #563790
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 #563790 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.
#563790#3E3E90#493B90#434390#4B3F90#474A4A#4D436D#494949Using #563790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563790: #563790;background-color: #563790;colors: { 'color-563790': '#563790' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.216, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_563790">#563790</color>fill="#563790"More Purple Colors
#563790 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563790?
#563790 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 55, 144) in RGB and hsl(261, 45%, 39%) 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 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #563790?
#563790 is rgb(86, 55, 144) — red 86, green 55, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563790?
#563790 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 62%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563790 scores 8.96:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563790 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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