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#564AB0 Color

#564AB0 is rgb(86, 74, 176) in RGB, hsl(247, 41%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#564AB0
HEX#564AB0
RGBrgb(86, 74, 176)
HSLhsl(247, 41%, 49%)
HSVhsv(247, 58%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.156 284.1)
LABlab(37.14% 26.73 -53.93)
LCHlch(37.14% 60.19 296.37)

What #564AB0 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 #564AB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#564AB0 Channel Values

How #564AB0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 74 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 41% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 58% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564AB0 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.

TextWhite text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #564AB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564AB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #564AB0

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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Shades

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How #564AB0 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.

Typical#564AB0
Protanopia#4C4CB0
Protanomaly#504BB0
Deuteranopia#4E4EB0
Deuteranomaly#514DB0
Tritanopia#3D5F5F
Tritanomaly#485787
Achromatopsia#595959

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #564AB0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-564ab0: #564AB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #564AB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-564ab0': '#564AB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.290, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_564ab0">#564AB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#564AB0"

More Blue Colors

#564AB0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#564AB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #564AB0?

#564AB0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 74, 176) in RGB and hsl(247, 41%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #564AB0?

#564AB0 is rgb(86, 74, 176) — red 86, green 74, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #564AB0?

#564AB0 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #564AB0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #564AB0 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #564AB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #564AB0 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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