What color is #562D5F?

#562D5F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #562D5F?

The RGB value is 86, 45, 95: 86 red, 45 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562D5F?

The complementary color is #365F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562D5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562D5F color

#562D5F rgb(86, 45, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #562D5F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 17.6% green and 37.3% blue (86, 45, 95).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Purple (#5B3167), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#562D5F color codes

HEX	`#562D5F`
RGB	`rgb(86, 45, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 17.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 53%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.81, 27.78, -22.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.81, 35.49, 321.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.841, 4.682, 11.368)`
Decimal	`5647711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562D5F, 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 #562D5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562D5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #562D5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562d5f; }
.text { color: #562d5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562d5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 45 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562d5f, #5f2d4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #562D5F?: #562D5F is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #562D5F?: The RGB value is 86, 45, 95: 86 red, 45 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562D5F?: The complementary color is #365F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562D5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.