#521264 Color
#521264 is rgb(82, 18, 100) in RGB, hsl(287, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 82%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#521264rgb(82, 18, 100)hsl(287, 69%, 23%)hsv(287, 82%, 39%)cmyk(18%, 82%, 0%, 61%)oklch(33.4% 0.14 317.5)lab(20.38% 38.39 -33.81)lch(20.38% 51.16 318.63)What #521264 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 #521264, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#521264 Channel Values
How #521264 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 18 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.89:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #521264 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 #521264
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #521264; 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 #521264
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 #521264 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.
#521264#262664#3C1F64#323263#412864#4A2828#4D2147#323232Using #521264 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-521264: #521264;background-color: #521264;colors: { 'color-521264': '#521264' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.071, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_521264">#521264</color>fill="#521264"More Purple Colors
#521264 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#521264 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #521264?
#521264 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 18, 100) in RGB and hsl(287, 69%, 23%) 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 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #521264?
#521264 is rgb(82, 18, 100) — red 82, green 18, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #521264?
#521264 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 82%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #521264 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #521264 scores 12.89:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #521264 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #521264 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 18.36, which is visibly different.
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