#520C5F Color
#520C5F is rgb(82, 12, 95) in RGB, hsl(291, 78%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 87%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#520C5Frgb(82, 12, 95)hsl(291, 78%, 21%)hsv(291, 87%, 37%)cmyk(14%, 87%, 0%, 63%)oklch(32.5% 0.142 320.5)lab(19.37% 39.53 -32.13)lch(19.37% 50.94 320.90)What #520C5F 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 #520C5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#520C5F Channel Values
How #520C5F 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 12 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 78% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 87% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520C5F 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 #520C5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520C5F; 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 #520C5F
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 #520C5F 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.
#520C5F#24245F#3B1C5F#31315E#40265E#4B2424#4E1D43#2F2F2FUsing #520C5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-520c5f: #520C5F;background-color: #520C5F;colors: { 'color-520c5f': '#520C5F' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.047, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_520c5f">#520C5F</color>fill="#520C5F"More Pink Colors
#520C5F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#520C5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #520C5F?
#520C5F is a dark pink — rgb(82, 12, 95) in RGB and hsl(291, 78%, 21%) 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 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #520C5F?
#520C5F is rgb(82, 12, 95) — red 82, green 12, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #520C5F?
#520C5F converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 87%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #520C5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #520C5F scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #520C5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #520C5F 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 19.97, which is visibly different.
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