Information about #565163 color

#565163 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #565163 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 81, 99) — 33.7% red, 31.8% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted violet, #565163 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maltese (#585660). Slightly further away sit Aurora (#5A4D60) and Haast Shale (#515664).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(86, 81, 99)), which gives #565163 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #565163 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#565163 color variations

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

#565163 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 #565163

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565163
  • RGB86, 81, 99
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(86, 81, 99)
  • HSL257°, 10%, 35%
  • HSL Precise256.667°, 10%, 35.294%
  • HSV257°, 18%, 39%
  • HSB257°, 18%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.318, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.318, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.318, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID565163
  • DECIMAL ID5656931
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01