#563A78 Color
#563A78 is rgb(86, 58, 120) in RGB, hsl(267, 35%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 52%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563A78rgb(86, 58, 120)hsl(267, 35%, 35%)hsv(267, 52%, 47%)cmyk(28%, 52%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41% 0.104 303)lab(30.02% 23.08 -31.26)lch(30.02% 38.86 306.44)What #563A78 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 #563A78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563A78 Channel Values
How #563A78 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 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 35% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 52% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563A78 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 #563A78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563A78; 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 #563A78
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 #563A78 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.
#563A78#404078#4A3E78#454578#4C4178#4D4646#51415E#474747Using #563A78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563a78: #563A78;background-color: #563A78;colors: { 'color-563a78': '#563A78' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.227, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_563a78">#563A78</color>fill="#563A78"More Purple Colors
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#563A78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563A78?
#563A78 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 58, 120) in RGB and hsl(267, 35%, 35%) 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 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #563A78?
#563A78 is rgb(86, 58, 120) — red 86, green 58, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563A78?
#563A78 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 52%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563A78 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563A78 scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563A78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563A78 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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