What color is #564163?

#564163 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 #564163?

The RGB value is 86, 65, 99: 86 red, 65 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564163?

The complementary color is #4E6341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564163 color

#564163 rgb(86, 65, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #564163 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.5% green and 38.8% blue (86, 65, 99).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#564163 color codes

HEX	`#564163`
RGB	`rgb(86, 65, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 34%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.02, 16.27, -16.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.02, 23.22, 314.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.98, 6.66, 12.667)`
Decimal	`5652835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564163, 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 #564163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #564163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564163; }
.text { color: #564163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 65 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564163, #63415f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #564163?: #564163 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 #564163?: The RGB value is 86, 65, 99: 86 red, 65 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564163?: The complementary color is #4E6341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.