What color is #563D5C?

#563D5C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563D5C?

The RGB value is 86, 61, 92: 86 red, 61 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563D5C?

The complementary color is #435C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563D5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563D5C color

#563D5C rgb(86, 61, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563D5C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 23.9% green and 36.1% blue (86, 61, 92).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 20% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#563D5C color codes

HEX	`#563D5C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 61, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 23.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 20%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 34%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 34%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.64, 17.16, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.64, 22.28, 320.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.438, 6.089, 10.907)`
Decimal	`5651804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563D5C, 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 #563D5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563D5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #563D5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563d5c; }
.text { color: #563d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563d5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 61 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563d5c, #5c3d52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #563D5C?: #563D5C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563D5C?: The RGB value is 86, 61, 92: 86 red, 61 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563D5C?: The complementary color is #435C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563D5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.