Information about #564B6C color

#564B6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #564B6C is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 75, 108) — 33.7% red, 29.4% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 13 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#564B6C presents itself as a calm, restrained twilight violet — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Enigma (#515072). Nearby in the Register you will also find Safflower (#5A4F74) and Independence (#4C516D).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 75, 108) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #564B6C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. #564B6C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#564B6C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#564B6C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #564B6C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#564B6C
  • RGB86, 75, 108
  • CMYK9, 13, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(86, 75, 108)
  • HSL260°, 18%, 36%
  • HSL Precise260°, 18.033%, 35.882%
  • HSV260°, 31%, 42%
  • HSB260°, 31%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.294, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.294, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.294, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID564B6C
  • DECIMAL ID5655404
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01