#563C72 Color
#563C72 is rgb(86, 60, 114) in RGB, hsl(269, 31%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 47%, 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 3.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563C72rgb(86, 60, 114)hsl(269, 31%, 34%)hsv(269, 47%, 45%)cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41% 0.092 304.9)lab(30.23% 20.66 -27.15)lch(30.23% 34.12 307.27)What #563C72 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 #563C72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563C72 Channel Values
How #563C72 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 31% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 47% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563C72 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 #563C72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563C72; 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 #563C72
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 #563C72 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.
#563C72#414172#4A3F72#464672#4D4272#4F4646#52425B#484848Using #563C72 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563c72: #563C72;background-color: #563C72;colors: { 'color-563c72': '#563C72' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.235, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_563c72">#563C72</color>fill="#563C72"More Purple Colors
#563C72 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563C72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563C72?
#563C72 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 60, 114) in RGB and hsl(269, 31%, 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 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #563C72?
#563C72 is rgb(86, 60, 114) — red 86, green 60, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563C72?
#563C72 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563C72 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563C72 scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563C72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563C72 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 15.61, which is visibly different.
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