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#563C80 Color

#563C80 is rgb(86, 60, 128) in RGB, hsl(263, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 53%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#563C80
HEX#563C80
RGBrgb(86, 60, 128)
HSLhsl(263, 36%, 37%)
HSVhsv(263, 53%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 53%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.111 299.2)
LABlab(30.92% 23.60 -34.82)
LCHlch(30.92% 42.06 304.13)

What #563C80 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 #563C80, 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.

#563C80 Channel Values

How #563C80 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 60 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 36% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 53% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.92:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563C80 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 text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #563C80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563C80; 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 #563C80

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #563C80.

How #563C80 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#563C80
Protanopia#414180
Protanomaly#4A3F80
Deuteranopia#464680
Deuteranomaly#4D4280
Tritanopia#4C4949
Tritanomaly#504464
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #563C80 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-563c80: #563C80;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #563C80;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-563c80': '#563C80' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.235, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_563c80">#563C80</color>
SVG fillfill="#563C80"

More Purple Colors

#563C80 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#563C80 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #563C80?

#563C80 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 60, 128) in RGB and hsl(263, 36%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.

What is the RGB value of #563C80?

#563C80 is rgb(86, 60, 128) — red 86, green 60, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #563C80?

#563C80 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 53%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #563C80 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #563C80 scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #563C80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #563C80 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 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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