#563E98 Color
#563E98 is rgb(86, 62, 152) in RGB, hsl(256, 42%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 59%, 0%, 40%) 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 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563E98rgb(86, 62, 152)hsl(256, 42%, 42%)hsv(256, 59%, 60%)cmyk(43%, 59%, 0%, 40%)oklch(43.9% 0.141 291.8)lab(32.76% 27.87 -46.61)lch(32.76% 54.31 300.87)What #563E98 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 #563E98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563E98 Channel Values
How #563E98 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 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 42% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 59% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563E98 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 #563E98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563E98; 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 #563E98
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 #563E98 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.
#563E98#434398#4B4198#474798#4D4498#455151#4C4A74#4E4E4EUsing #563E98 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563e98: #563E98;background-color: #563E98;colors: { 'color-563e98': '#563E98' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.243, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_563e98">#563E98</color>fill="#563E98"More Purple Colors
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#563E98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563E98?
#563E98 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(86, 62, 152) in RGB and hsl(256, 42%, 42%) 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 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #563E98?
#563E98 is rgb(86, 62, 152) — red 86, green 62, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563E98?
#563E98 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 59%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563E98 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563E98 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563E98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563E98 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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