What color is #563256?

#563256 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563256?

The RGB value is 86, 50, 86: 86 red, 50 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563256?

The complementary color is #325632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563256 color

#563256 rgb(86, 50, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563256 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 19.6% green and 33.7% blue (86, 50, 86).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#563256 color codes

HEX	`#563256`
RGB	`rgb(86, 50, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 19.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 42%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.54, 22.75, -15.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.54, 27.28, 326.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.658, 4.932, 9.404)`
Decimal	`5648982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563256, 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 #563256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #563256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563256; }
.text { color: #563256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 50 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563256, #563244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #563256?: #563256 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563256?: The RGB value is 86, 50, 86: 86 red, 50 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563256?: The complementary color is #325632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.