What color is #563F4F?

#563F4F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563F4F?

The RGB value is 86, 63, 79: 86 red, 63 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563F4F?

The complementary color is #3F5646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563F4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563F4F color

#563F4F rgb(86, 63, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #563F4F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 24.7% green and 31% blue (86, 63, 79).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 8% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#563F4F color codes

HEX	`#563F4F`
RGB	`rgb(86, 63, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 24.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 27%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 8%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.66, 13.04, -5.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.66, 14.25, 336.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.026, 6.098, 8.203)`
Decimal	`5652303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563F4F, 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 #563F4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563F4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #563F4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563f4f; }
.text { color: #563f4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563f4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 63 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563f4f, #563f44); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #563F4F?: #563F4F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563F4F?: The RGB value is 86, 63, 79: 86 red, 63 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563F4F?: The complementary color is #3F5646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563F4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.