#520E67 Color
#520E67 is rgb(82, 14, 103) in RGB, hsl(286, 76%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#520E67rgb(82, 14, 103)hsl(286, 76%, 23%)hsv(286, 86%, 40%)cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33.3% 0.147 316.3)lab(20.10% 40.17 -36.22)lch(20.10% 54.09 317.96)What #520E67 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 #520E67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#520E67 Channel Values
How #520E67 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 14 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 76% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 86% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.98:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520E67 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 #520E67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520E67; 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 #520E67
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 #520E67 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.
#520E67#242467#3C1D67#313166#412767#4A2828#4D2049#313131Using #520E67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-520e67: #520E67;background-color: #520E67;colors: { 'color-520e67': '#520E67' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.055, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_520e67">#520E67</color>fill="#520E67"More Purple Colors
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#520E67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #520E67?
#520E67 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 14, 103) in RGB and hsl(286, 76%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #520E67?
#520E67 is rgb(82, 14, 103) — red 82, green 14, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #520E67?
#520E67 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 86%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #520E67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #520E67 scores 12.98:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #520E67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #520E67 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.
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