#563E75 Color
#563E75 is rgb(86, 62, 117) in RGB, hsl(266, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563E75rgb(86, 62, 117)hsl(266, 31%, 35%)hsv(266, 47%, 46%)cmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.6% 0.092 302.7)lab(30.88% 20.07 -28.01)lch(30.88% 34.46 305.63)What #563E75 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 #563E75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563E75 Channel Values
How #563E75 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 62 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 31% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 47% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563E75 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 #563E75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563E75; 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 #563E75
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 #563E75 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.
#563E75#434375#4B4175#474775#4D4475#4E4848#51445D#494949Using #563E75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563e75: #563E75;background-color: #563E75;colors: { 'color-563e75': '#563E75' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.243, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_563e75">#563E75</color>fill="#563E75"More Purple Colors
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#563E75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563E75?
#563E75 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 62, 117) in RGB and hsl(266, 31%, 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 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #563E75?
#563E75 is rgb(86, 62, 117) — red 86, green 62, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563E75?
#563E75 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 47%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563E75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563E75 scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563E75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563E75 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 14.8, which is visibly different.
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