What color is #564262?

#564262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564262?

The RGB value is 86, 66, 98: 86 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564262?

The complementary color is #4E6242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564262 color

#564262 rgb(86, 66, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #564262 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.9% green and 38.4% blue (86, 66, 98).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#564262 color codes

HEX	`#564262`
RGB	`rgb(86, 66, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.25, 15.38, -15.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.25, 21.89, 314.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.99, 6.757, 12.436)`
Decimal	`5653090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564262, 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 #564262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #564262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564262; }
.text { color: #564262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 66 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564262, #62425e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #564262?: #564262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564262?: The RGB value is 86, 66, 98: 86 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564262?: The complementary color is #4E6242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.