#563A5F Color
#563A5F is rgb(86, 58, 95) in RGB, hsl(285, 24%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 39%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563A5Frgb(86, 58, 95)hsl(285, 24%, 30%)hsv(285, 39%, 37%)cmyk(9%, 39%, 0%, 63%)oklch(39.6% 0.07 317.7)lab(28.90% 18.24 -17.12)lch(28.90% 25.02 316.81)What #563A5F 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 #563A5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563A5F Channel Values
How #563A5F 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 58 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 24% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 39% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563A5F 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 #563A5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563A5F; 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 #563A5F
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 #563A5F 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.
#563A5F#40405F#4A3E5F#45455E#4C415F#524040#533E4E#444444Using #563A5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563a5f: #563A5F;background-color: #563A5F;colors: { 'color-563a5f': '#563A5F' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.227, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_563a5f">#563A5F</color>fill="#563A5F"More Purple Colors
#563A5F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563A5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563A5F?
#563A5F is a dark purple — rgb(86, 58, 95) in RGB and hsl(285, 24%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #563A5F?
#563A5F is rgb(86, 58, 95) — red 86, green 58, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563A5F?
#563A5F converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 39%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563A5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563A5F scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563A5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563A5F 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 25.85, which is a different colour altogether.
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