#5201D5 Color
#5201D5 is rgb(82, 1, 213) in RGB, hsl(263, 99%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 100%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), visibly different at ΔE 10.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5201D5rgb(82, 1, 213)hsl(263, 99%, 42%)hsv(263, 100%, 84%)cmyk(62%, 100%, 0%, 16%)oklch(43.8% 0.256 284.6)lab(29.24% 62.75 -88.53)lch(29.24% 108.52 305.33)What #5201D5 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 #5201D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5201D5 Channel Values
How #5201D5 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 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 99% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 100% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5201D5 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 #5201D5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5201D5; 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 #5201D5
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 #5201D5 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.
#5201D5#2020D5#3A18D5#2F2FD5#4023D5#005252#334099#494949Using #5201D5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5201d5: #5201D5;background-color: #5201D5;colors: { 'color-5201d5': '#5201D5' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.004, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_5201d5">#5201D5</color>fill="#5201D5"More Purple Colors
#5201D5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5201D5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5201D5?
#5201D5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(82, 1, 213) in RGB and hsl(263, 99%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.44.
What is the RGB value of #5201D5?
#5201D5 is rgb(82, 1, 213) — red 82, green 1, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5201D5?
#5201D5 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 100%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5201D5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5201D5 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5201D5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5201D5 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.44, which is visibly different.
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