#521891 Color
#521891 is rgb(82, 24, 145) in RGB, hsl(269, 72%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#521891rgb(82, 24, 145)hsl(269, 72%, 33%)hsv(269, 83%, 57%)cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 43%)oklch(37.8% 0.179 298.8)lab(24.48% 44.35 -55.79)lch(24.48% 71.27 308.48)What #521891 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 #521891, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#521891 Channel Values
How #521891 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 24 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 72% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 83% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #521891 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 #521891
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #521891; 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 #521891
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 #521891 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.
#521891#292991#3D2391#343491#422B91#3F3B3B#473068#3C3C3CUsing #521891 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-521891: #521891;background-color: #521891;colors: { 'color-521891': '#521891' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.094, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_521891">#521891</color>fill="#521891"More Purple Colors
#521891 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#521891 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #521891?
#521891 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 24, 145) in RGB and hsl(269, 72%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #521891?
#521891 is rgb(82, 24, 145) — red 82, green 24, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #521891?
#521891 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #521891 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #521891 scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #521891 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #521891 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 5.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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