What color is #564270?

#564270 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564270?

The RGB value is 86, 66, 112: 86 red, 66 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564270?

The complementary color is #5C7042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564270 color

#564270 rgb(86, 66, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #564270 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.9% green and 43.9% blue (86, 66, 112).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#564270 color codes

HEX	`#564270`
RGB	`rgb(86, 66, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 41%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.91, 18.92, -23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.91, 30.12, 308.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.71, 7.045, 16.227)`
Decimal	`5653104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564270, 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 #564270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #564270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564270; }
.text { color: #564270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 66 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564270, #6d4270); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #564270?: #564270 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564270?: The RGB value is 86, 66, 112: 86 red, 66 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564270?: The complementary color is #5C7042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.