#52015B Color
#52015B is rgb(82, 1, 91) in RGB, hsl(294, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 99%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52015Brgb(82, 1, 91)hsl(294, 98%, 18%)hsv(294, 99%, 36%)cmyk(10%, 99%, 0%, 64%)oklch(31.5% 0.148 323.2)lab(18.07% 41.91 -31.55)lch(18.07% 52.46 323.03)What #52015B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #52015B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52015B Channel Values
How #52015B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 1 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 98% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 99% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.87:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52015B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #52015B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52015B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #52015B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #52015B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#52015B#20205B#3A185B#2F2F5A#40235A#4B1F1F#4E163F#2C2C2CUsing #52015B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52015b: #52015B;background-color: #52015B;colors: { 'color-52015b': '#52015B' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.004, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_52015b">#52015B</color>fill="#52015B"More Pink Colors
#52015B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52015B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52015B?
#52015B is a darkest pink — rgb(82, 1, 91) in RGB and hsl(294, 98%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #52015B?
#52015B is rgb(82, 1, 91) — red 82, green 1, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52015B?
#52015B converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 99%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52015B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52015B scores 13.87:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52015B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52015B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.96, which is visibly different.
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