Information about English Violet color
Basic facts about this digital color
A calm, restrained electric magenta, #563C5C holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Mulberry (#544259). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grayish Magenta (#594259) and Dark Grayish Violet (#4E4259).
The recipe behind #563C5C is rgb(86, 60, 92), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #563C5C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "English Violet" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
English Violet color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
English Violet color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
English Violet color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
English Violet color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
English Violet color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
English Violet 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to English Violet color
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Nearest named colors to English Violet
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#544259
#594259
#4E4259
#594254
#533455
#5D3954
#5B3256
#593163
#504351
#554A58
#484259
#59424E
English Violet color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#563C5C
- RGB86, 60, 92
- CMYK2, 13, 0, 64
- CSSrgb(86, 60, 92)
- HSL289°, 21%, 30%
- HSL Precise288.75°, 21.053%, 29.804%
- HSV289°, 35%, 36%
- HSB289°, 35%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
- GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.235, 0.361)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.235, 0.361, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.235, 0.361)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID563C5C
- DECIMAL ID5651548
- Name Length14
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- Counting from2025-01-01
