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#563A73 Color

#563A73 is rgb(86, 58, 115) in RGB, hsl(269, 33%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#563A73
HEX#563A73
RGBrgb(86, 58, 115)
HSLhsl(269, 33%, 34%)
HSVhsv(269, 50%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.097 305.2)
LABlab(29.77% 22.05 -28.50)
LCHlch(29.77% 36.04 307.73)

What #563A73 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 #563A73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#563A73 Channel Values

How #563A73 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 58 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 33% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 50% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.34:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563A73 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.

TextWhite text9.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #563A73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563A73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #563A73

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 #563A73 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.

Typical#563A73
Protanopia#404073
Protanomaly#4A3E73
Deuteranopia#454573
Deuteranomaly#4C4173
Tritanopia#4E4444
Tritanomaly#51415B
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #563A73 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-563a73: #563A73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #563A73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-563a73': '#563A73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.227, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_563a73">#563A73</color>
SVG fillfill="#563A73"

More Purple Colors

#563A73 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#563A73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #563A73?

#563A73 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 58, 115) in RGB and hsl(269, 33%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.

What is the RGB value of #563A73?

#563A73 is rgb(86, 58, 115) — red 86, green 58, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #563A73?

#563A73 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #563A73 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #563A73 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 #563A73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #563A73 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 14.27, which is visibly different.

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