#563D76 Color
#563D76 is rgb(86, 61, 118) in RGB, hsl(266, 32%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 48%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563D76rgb(86, 61, 118)hsl(266, 32%, 35%)hsv(266, 48%, 46%)cmyk(27%, 48%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.4% 0.096 302.7)lab(30.67% 20.88 -28.97)lch(30.67% 35.71 305.78)What #563D76 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 #563D76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563D76 Channel Values
How #563D76 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 61 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 32% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 48% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563D76 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 #563D76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563D76; 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 #563D76
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 #563D76 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.
#563D76#424276#4B4076#464676#4D4376#4E4747#51435D#494949Using #563D76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563d76: #563D76;background-color: #563D76;colors: { 'color-563d76': '#563D76' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.239, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_563d76">#563D76</color>fill="#563D76"More Purple Colors
#563D76 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563D76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563D76?
#563D76 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 61, 118) in RGB and hsl(266, 32%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.
What is the RGB value of #563D76?
#563D76 is rgb(86, 61, 118) — red 86, green 61, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563D76?
#563D76 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 48%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563D76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563D76 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563D76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563D76 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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