#5217E8 Color
#5217E8 is rgb(82, 23, 232) in RGB, hsl(257, 82%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 90%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5217E8rgb(82, 23, 232)hsl(257, 82%, 50%)hsv(257, 90%, 91%)cmyk(65%, 90%, 0%, 9%)oklch(46.8% 0.268 281.3)lab(32.66% 62.42 -93.75)lch(32.66% 112.63 303.66)What #5217E8 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 #5217E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5217E8 Channel Values
How #5217E8 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 23 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 82% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 90% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5217E8 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 #5217E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5217E8; 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 #5217E8
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 #5217E8 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.
#5217E8#2828E8#3D22E8#3333E8#422AE8#005D5D#2A4AA7#515151Using #5217E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5217e8: #5217E8;background-color: #5217E8;colors: { 'color-5217e8': '#5217E8' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.090, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_5217e8">#5217E8</color>fill="#5217E8"More Purple Colors
#5217E8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5217E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5217E8?
#5217E8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(82, 23, 232) in RGB and hsl(257, 82%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #5217E8?
#5217E8 is rgb(82, 23, 232) — red 82, green 23, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5217E8?
#5217E8 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 90%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5217E8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5217E8 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5217E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5217E8 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.05, which is visibly different.
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