#564171 Color
#564171 is rgb(86, 65, 113) in RGB, hsl(266, 27%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564171rgb(86, 65, 113)hsl(266, 27%, 35%)hsv(266, 42%, 44%)cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 56%)oklch(41.9% 0.081 303.2)lab(31.49% 17.45 -24.56)lch(31.49% 30.13 305.40)What #564171 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 #564171, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#564171 Channel Values
How #564171 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 65 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 27% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 42% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.79:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564171 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 #564171
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564171; 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 #564171
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 #564171 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.
#564171#454571#4C4471#494971#4E4671#4F4949#52465C#4B4B4BUsing #564171 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564171: #564171;background-color: #564171;colors: { 'color-564171': '#564171' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.255, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_564171">#564171</color>fill="#564171"More Purple Colors
#564171 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#564171 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564171?
#564171 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 65, 113) in RGB and hsl(266, 27%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #564171?
#564171 is rgb(86, 65, 113) — red 86, green 65, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564171?
#564171 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564171 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564171 scores 8.79:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564171 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564171 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 18.65, which is visibly different.
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