What color is #564358?

#564358 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564358?

The RGB value is 86, 67, 88: 86 red, 67 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564358?

The complementary color is #455843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564358 color

#564358 rgb(86, 67, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #564358 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 26.3% green and 34.5% blue (86, 67, 88).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#564358 color codes

HEX	`#564358`
RGB	`rgb(86, 67, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 26.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.11, 12.41, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.11, 15.56, 322.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.606, 6.697, 10.123)`
Decimal	`5653336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564358, 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 #564358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #564358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564358; }
.text { color: #564358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 67 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564358, #58434f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #564358?: #564358 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564358?: The RGB value is 86, 67, 88: 86 red, 67 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564358?: The complementary color is #455843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.