What color is #563B97?

#563B97 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563B97?

The RGB value is 86, 59, 151: 86 red, 59 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563B97?

The complementary color is #7C973B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563B97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563B97 color

#563B97 rgb(86, 59, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563B97 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 23.1% green and 59.2% blue (86, 59, 151).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 44% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#563B97 color codes

HEX	`#563B97`
RGB	`rgb(86, 59, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 23.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 44%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 61%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 61%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.57, 34.21, -46.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.57, 57.78, 306.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.986, 7.34, 30.11)`
Decimal	`5651351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563B97, 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 #563B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #563B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563b97; }
.text { color: #563b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 59 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563b97, #843b97); }

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Questions

What color is #563B97?: #563B97 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563B97?: The RGB value is 86, 59, 151: 86 red, 59 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563B97?: The complementary color is #7C973B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563B97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.