What color is #562759?

#562759 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #562759?

The RGB value is 86, 39, 89: 86 red, 39 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562759?

The complementary color is #2A5927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562759 color

#562759 rgb(86, 39, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #562759 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 15.3% green and 34.9% blue (86, 39, 89).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#562759 color codes

HEX	`#562759`
RGB	`rgb(86, 39, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 15.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 56%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.16, 29.93, -20.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.16, 36.41, 325.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.366, 4.151, 9.915)`
Decimal	`5646169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562759, 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 #562759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #562759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562759; }
.text { color: #562759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 39 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562759, #592743); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #562759?: #562759 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #562759?: The RGB value is 86, 39, 89: 86 red, 39 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562759?: The complementary color is #2A5927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.