#520887 Color
#520887 is rgb(82, 8, 135) in RGB, hsl(275, 89%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 94%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#520887rgb(82, 8, 135)hsl(275, 89%, 28%)hsv(275, 94%, 53%)cmyk(39%, 94%, 0%, 47%)oklch(35.8% 0.18 303.4)lab(22.02% 47.06 -53.59)lch(22.02% 71.33 311.29)What #520887 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 #520887, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#520887 Channel Values
How #520887 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 8 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 89% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 94% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.05:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520887 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 #520887
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520887; 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 #520887
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 #520887 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.
#520887#232387#3B1B87#303086#402587#423333#492760#363636Using #520887 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-520887: #520887;background-color: #520887;colors: { 'color-520887': '#520887' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.031, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_520887">#520887</color>fill="#520887"More Purple Colors
#520887 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#520887 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #520887?
#520887 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 8, 135) in RGB and hsl(275, 89%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #520887?
#520887 is rgb(82, 8, 135) — red 82, green 8, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #520887?
#520887 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 94%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #520887 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #520887 scores 12.05:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #520887 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #520887 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 2.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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