What color is #563D63?

#563D63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563D63?

The RGB value is 86, 61, 99: 86 red, 61 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563D63?

The complementary color is #4A633D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563D63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563D63 color

#563D63 rgb(86, 61, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563D63 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 23.9% green and 38.8% blue (86, 61, 99).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#563D63 color codes

HEX	`#563D63`
RGB	`rgb(86, 61, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 23.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 38%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.95, 18.82, -18.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.95, 26.19, 315.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.758, 6.217, 12.593)`
Decimal	`5651811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563D63, 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 #563D63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563D63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #563D63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563d63; }
.text { color: #563d63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563d63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 61 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563d63, #633d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #563D63?: #563D63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563D63?: The RGB value is 86, 61, 99: 86 red, 61 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563D63?: The complementary color is #4A633D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563D63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.