What color is #564179?

#564179 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564179?

The RGB value is 86, 65, 121: 86 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564179?

The complementary color is #647941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564179 color

#564179 rgb(86, 65, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #564179 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.5% green and 47.5% blue (86, 65, 121).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#564179 color codes

HEX	`#564179`
RGB	`rgb(86, 65, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 46%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.12, 21.97, -28.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.12, 36.19, 307.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.178, 7.139, 18.98)`
Decimal	`5652857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564179, 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 #564179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #564179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564179; }
.text { color: #564179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 65 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564179, #724179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #564179?: #564179 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564179?: The RGB value is 86, 65, 121: 86 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564179?: The complementary color is #647941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.