#563E89 Color
#563E89 is rgb(86, 62, 137) in RGB, hsl(259, 38%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 55%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563E89rgb(86, 62, 137)hsl(259, 38%, 39%)hsv(259, 55%, 54%)cmyk(37%, 55%, 0%, 46%)oklch(42.8% 0.121 295.6)lab(31.90% 24.41 -38.83)lch(31.90% 45.87 302.15)What #563E89 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 #563E89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563E89 Channel Values
How #563E89 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 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 38% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 55% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563E89 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 #563E89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563E89; 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 #563E89
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 #563E89 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.
#563E89#434389#4B4189#474789#4D4489#494D4D#4F476A#4C4C4CUsing #563E89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563e89: #563E89;background-color: #563E89;colors: { 'color-563e89': '#563E89' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.243, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_563e89">#563E89</color>fill="#563E89"More Purple Colors
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#563E89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563E89?
#563E89 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 62, 137) in RGB and hsl(259, 38%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #563E89?
#563E89 is rgb(86, 62, 137) — red 86, green 62, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563E89?
#563E89 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 55%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563E89 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563E89 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563E89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563E89 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 5.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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