What color is #563E71?

#563E71 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563E71?

The RGB value is 86, 62, 113: 86 red, 62 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563E71?

The complementary color is #59713E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563E71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563E71 color

#563E71 rgb(86, 62, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563E71 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 24.3% green and 44.3% blue (86, 62, 113).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#563E71 color codes

HEX	`#563E71`
RGB	`rgb(86, 62, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 24.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.92, 21.72, -25.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.92, 33.59, 310.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.54, 6.616, 16.447)`
Decimal	`5652081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563E71, 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 #563E71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563E71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #563E71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563e71; }
.text { color: #563e71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563e71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 62 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563e71, #703e71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #563E71?: #563E71 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563E71?: The RGB value is 86, 62, 113: 86 red, 62 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563E71?: The complementary color is #59713E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563E71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.