What color is #563858?

#563858 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563858?

The RGB value is 86, 56, 88: 86 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563858?

The complementary color is #3A5838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563858 color

#563858 rgb(86, 56, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563858 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 22% green and 34.5% blue (86, 56, 88).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#563858 color codes

HEX	`#563858`
RGB	`rgb(86, 56, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 22%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 36%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.15, 19.43, -13.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.15, 23.89, 324.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.013, 5.512, 9.925)`
Decimal	`5650520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563858, 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 #563858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #563858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563858; }
.text { color: #563858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 56 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563858, #58384a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #563858?: #563858 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563858?: The RGB value is 86, 56, 88: 86 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563858?: The complementary color is #3A5838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.