#563C58 Color
#563C58 is rgb(86, 60, 88) in RGB, hsl(296, 19%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563C58rgb(86, 60, 88)hsl(296, 19%, 29%)hsv(296, 32%, 35%)cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 65%)oklch(39.6% 0.057 324.2)lab(29.16% 15.83 -12.21)lch(29.16% 19.99 322.36)What #563C58 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 #563C58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563C58 Channel Values
How #563C58 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 60 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 19% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 32% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.62:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563C58 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 #563C58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563C58; 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 #563C58
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 #563C58 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.
#563C58#414158#4A3F58#464657#4D4258#534040#543F4B#454545Using #563C58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563c58: #563C58;background-color: #563C58;colors: { 'color-563c58': '#563C58' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.235, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_563c58">#563C58</color>fill="#563C58"More Pink Colors
#563C58 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563C58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563C58?
#563C58 is a dark pink — rgb(86, 60, 88) in RGB and hsl(296, 19%, 29%) 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 2.46.
What is the RGB value of #563C58?
#563C58 is rgb(86, 60, 88) — red 86, green 60, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563C58?
#563C58 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563C58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563C58 scores 9.62:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563C58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563C58 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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