What color is #562379?

#562379 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #562379?

The RGB value is 86, 35, 121: 86 red, 35 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562379?

The complementary color is #467923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562379?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562379 color

#562379 rgb(86, 35, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #562379 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 13.7% green and 47.5% blue (86, 35, 121).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 55% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Seduction (#522A6F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.98:1).

#562379 color codes

HEX	`#562379`
RGB	`rgb(86, 35, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 13.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 55%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 71%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 71%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.45, 39.46, -39.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.45, 55.77, 315.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.889, 4.561, 18.55)`
Decimal	`5645177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562379, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #562379	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562379 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #562379 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562379; }
.text { color: #562379; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562379; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 35 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562379, #792371); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #562379?: #562379 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #562379?: The RGB value is 86, 35, 121: 86 red, 35 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562379?: The complementary color is #467923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562379?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.