#520F61 Color
#520F61 is rgb(82, 15, 97) in RGB, hsl(289, 73%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 85%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#520F61rgb(82, 15, 97)hsl(289, 73%, 22%)hsv(289, 85%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 85%, 0%, 62%)oklch(32.9% 0.141 319.3)lab(19.82% 38.93 -32.73)lch(19.82% 50.86 319.94)What #520F61 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 #520F61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#520F61 Channel Values
How #520F61 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 15 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 73% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 85% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.13:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520F61 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 #520F61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520F61; 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 #520F61
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 #520F61 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.
#520F61#252561#3C1E61#313160#412760#4B2626#4E1F45#303030Using #520F61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-520f61: #520F61;background-color: #520F61;colors: { 'color-520f61': '#520F61' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.059, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_520f61">#520F61</color>fill="#520F61"More Purple Colors
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#520F61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #520F61?
#520F61 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 15, 97) in RGB and hsl(289, 73%, 22%) 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 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #520F61?
#520F61 is rgb(82, 15, 97) — red 82, green 15, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #520F61?
#520F61 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 85%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #520F61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #520F61 scores 13.13:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #520F61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #520F61 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 19.55, which is visibly different.
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