#563F69 Color
#563F69 is rgb(86, 63, 105) in RGB, hsl(273, 25%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#563F69rgb(86, 63, 105)hsl(273, 25%, 33%)hsv(273, 40%, 41%)cmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 59%)oklch(41.1% 0.074 308.6)lab(30.62% 17.08 -20.86)lch(30.62% 26.96 309.31)What #563F69 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 #563F69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#563F69 Channel Values
How #563F69 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 63 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 25% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 40% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #563F69 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 #563F69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #563F69; 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 #563F69
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 #563F69 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.
#563F69#444469#4C4269#484869#4E4469#514646#534356#484848Using #563F69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-563f69: #563F69;background-color: #563F69;colors: { 'color-563f69': '#563F69' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.247, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_563f69">#563F69</color>fill="#563F69"More Purple Colors
#563F69 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#563F69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #563F69?
#563F69 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 63, 105) in RGB and hsl(273, 25%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #563F69?
#563F69 is rgb(86, 63, 105) — red 86, green 63, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #563F69?
#563F69 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 40%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #563F69 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #563F69 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #563F69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #563F69 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 22.31, which is visibly different.
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