What color is #563AA9?

#563AA9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563AA9?

The RGB value is 86, 58, 169: 86 red, 58 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563AA9?

The complementary color is #8DA93A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563AA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563AA9 color

#563AA9 rgb(86, 58, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563AA9 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 22.7% green and 66.3% blue (86, 58, 169).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Royalty (#5930A9), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#563AA9 color codes

HEX	`#563AA9`
RGB	`rgb(86, 58, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 22.7%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 49%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 66%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 66%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.71, 40.08, -55.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.71, 68.53, 305.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.51, 7.869, 38.388)`
Decimal	`5651113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563AA9, 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 #563AA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563AA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #563AA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563aa9; }
.text { color: #563aa9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563aa9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 58 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563aa9, #8d3aa9); }

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Questions

What color is #563AA9?: #563AA9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563AA9?: The RGB value is 86, 58, 169: 86 red, 58 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563AA9?: The complementary color is #8DA93A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563AA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.