Close to Plum Purple
#562E64
#562E64 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 18% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #562E64.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.97:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.66:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.97:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #562E64 as they’d see it.
#562E64 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #562E64
What color is #562E64?
#562E64 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 18% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #562E64 in RGB?
#562E64 is rgb(86, 46, 100): 86 red, 46 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #562E64 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 54, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #562E64?
PANTONE 268 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #562E64?
Its complement #1D4711 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.