#520A4B Color
#520A4B is rgb(82, 10, 75) in RGB, hsl(306, 78%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 9%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 10. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#520A4Brgb(82, 10, 75)hsl(306, 78%, 18%)hsv(306, 88%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 9%, 68%)oklch(31% 0.126 332.7)lab(18.02% 37.35 -20.80)lch(18.02% 42.75 330.89)What #520A4B 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 #520A4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#520A4B Channel Values
How #520A4B 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 10 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 78% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 88% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 9% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.96:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520A4B 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 #520A4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520A4B; 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 #520A4B
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 #520A4B 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.
#520A4B#23234B#3B1C4B#30304A#40264A#4E1C1C#501635#2C2C2CUsing #520A4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-520a4b: #520A4B;background-color: #520A4B;colors: { 'color-520a4b': '#520A4B' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.039, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_520a4b">#520A4B</color>fill="#520A4B"More Pink Colors
#520A4B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#520A4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #520A4B?
#520A4B is a darkest pink — rgb(82, 10, 75) in RGB and hsl(306, 78%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.
What is the RGB value of #520A4B?
#520A4B is rgb(82, 10, 75) — red 82, green 10, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #520A4B?
#520A4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 9%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #520A4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #520A4B scores 13.96:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #520A4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #520A4B 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 26.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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