What color is #564265?

#564265 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 #564265?

The RGB value is 86, 66, 101: 86 red, 66 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564265?

The complementary color is #516542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564265 color

#564265 rgb(86, 66, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #564265 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.9% green and 39.6% blue (86, 66, 101).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#564265 color codes

HEX	`#564265`
RGB	`rgb(86, 66, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.38, 16.12, -17.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.38, 23.63, 313)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.135, 6.815, 13.196)`
Decimal	`5653093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564265, 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 #564265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #564265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564265; }
.text { color: #564265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 66 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564265, #654263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #564265?: #564265 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 #564265?: The RGB value is 86, 66, 101: 86 red, 66 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564265?: The complementary color is #516542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.