What color is #564876?

#564876 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #564876?

The RGB value is 86, 72, 118: 86 red, 72 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #564876?

The complementary color is #687648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #564876?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#564876 color

#564876 rgb(86, 72, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #564876 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.2% green and 46.3% blue (86, 72, 118).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#564876 color codes

HEX	`#564876`
RGB	`rgb(86, 72, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.82, 16.69, -24.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.82, 29.41, 304.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.424, 7.921, 18.168)`
Decimal	`5654646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #564876, 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 #564876	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#564876 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #564876 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #564876; }
.text { color: #564876; }
.border { border: 2px solid #564876; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 72 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #564876, #6d4876); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #564876?: #564876 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #564876?: The RGB value is 86, 72, 118: 86 red, 72 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #564876?: The complementary color is #687648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #564876?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.