#564D60 Color
#564D60 is rgb(86, 77, 96) in RGB, hsl(268, 11%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#564D60rgb(86, 77, 96)hsl(268, 11%, 34%)hsv(268, 20%, 38%)cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.033 306.5)lab(34.19% 6.97 -9.74)lch(34.19% 11.97 305.58)What #564D60 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 #564D60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#564D60 Channel Values
How #564D60 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 77 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 11% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 20% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #564D60 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 #564D60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #564D60; 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 #564D60
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 #564D60 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.
#564D60#4F4F60#524E60#505060#534F60#545050#554F57#515151Using #564D60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-564d60: #564D60;background-color: #564D60;colors: { 'color-564d60': '#564D60' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.302, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_564d60">#564D60</color>fill="#564D60"More Purple Colors
#564D60 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#564D60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #564D60?
#564D60 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 77, 96) in RGB and hsl(268, 11%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #564D60?
#564D60 is rgb(86, 77, 96) — red 86, green 77, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #564D60?
#564D60 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #564D60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #564D60 scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #564D60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #564D60 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.74, which is visibly different.
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