What color is #563767?

#563767 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563767?

The RGB value is 86, 55, 103: 86 red, 55 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563767?

The complementary color is #486737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563767 color

#563767 rgb(86, 55, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563767 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 21.6% green and 40.4% blue (86, 55, 103).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#563767 color codes

HEX	`#563767`
RGB	`rgb(86, 55, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 21.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 47%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 23.58, -22.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 32.84, 315.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.652, 5.69, 13.525)`
Decimal	`5650279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563767, 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 #563767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #563767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563767; }
.text { color: #563767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 55 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563767, #673760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #563767?: #563767 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563767?: The RGB value is 86, 55, 103: 86 red, 55 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563767?: The complementary color is #486737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.