#520E6C Color
#520E6C is rgb(82, 14, 108) in RGB, hsl(283, 77%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 87%, 0%, 58%) 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 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#520E6Crgb(82, 14, 108)hsl(283, 77%, 24%)hsv(283, 87%, 42%)cmyk(24%, 87%, 0%, 58%)oklch(33.7% 0.152 313.9)lab(20.44% 40.98 -38.93)lch(20.44% 56.52 316.47)What #520E6C 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 #520E6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#520E6C Channel Values
How #520E6C 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 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 77% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 87% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.82:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520E6C 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 #520E6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520E6C; 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 #520E6C
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 #520E6C 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.
#520E6C#24246C#3C1D6C#31316B#41276C#492A2A#4D214D#323232Using #520E6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-520e6c: #520E6C;background-color: #520E6C;colors: { 'color-520e6c': '#520E6C' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.055, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_520e6c">#520E6C</color>fill="#520E6C"More Purple Colors
#520E6C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#520E6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #520E6C?
#520E6C is a dark purple — rgb(82, 14, 108) in RGB and hsl(283, 77%, 24%) 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 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #520E6C?
#520E6C is rgb(82, 14, 108) — red 82, green 14, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #520E6C?
#520E6C converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 87%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #520E6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #520E6C scores 12.82:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #520E6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #520E6C 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 15.04, which is visibly different.
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