#52054E Color
#52054E is rgb(82, 5, 78) in RGB, hsl(303, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 5%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52054Ergb(82, 5, 78)hsl(303, 89%, 17%)hsv(303, 94%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 5%, 68%)oklch(30.8% 0.134 330.8)lab(17.68% 39.10 -23.38)lch(17.68% 45.56 329.13)What #52054E 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 #52054E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52054E Channel Values
How #52054E 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 5 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 303° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 303° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 5% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.09:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52054E 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 #52054E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52054E; 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 #52054E
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 #52054E 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.
#52054E#22224E#3B194E#2F2F4D#40244D#4D1B1B#4F1436#2B2B2BUsing #52054E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52054e: #52054E;background-color: #52054E;colors: { 'color-52054e': '#52054E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.020, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_52054e">#52054E</color>fill="#52054E"More Pink Colors
#52054E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52054E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52054E?
#52054E is a darkest pink — rgb(82, 5, 78) in RGB and hsl(303, 89%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.18.
What is the RGB value of #52054E?
#52054E is rgb(82, 5, 78) — red 82, green 5, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52054E?
#52054E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 5%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52054E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52054E scores 14.09:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52054E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52054E 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 24.5, which is visibly different.
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