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#52198F Color

#52198F is rgb(82, 25, 143) in RGB, hsl(269, 70%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52198F
HEX#52198F
RGBrgb(82, 25, 143)
HSLhsl(269, 70%, 33%)
HSVhsv(269, 83%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.176 299.3)
LABlab(24.45% 43.58 -54.60)
LCHlch(24.45% 69.86 308.60)

What #52198F 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 #52198F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#52198F Channel Values

How #52198F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 25 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 70% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 83% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.08:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52198F 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.

TextWhite text11.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52198F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52198F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #52198F

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 #52198F 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.

Typical#52198F
Protanopia#29298F
Protanomaly#3D248F
Deuteranopia#34348F
Deuteranomaly#422B8F
Tritanopia#403B3B
Tritanomaly#483067
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #52198F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-52198f: #52198F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52198F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52198f': '#52198F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.098, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_52198f">#52198F</color>
SVG fillfill="#52198F"

More Purple Colors

#52198F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#52198F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52198F?

#52198F is a dark purple — rgb(82, 25, 143) in RGB and hsl(269, 70%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #52198F?

#52198F is rgb(82, 25, 143) — red 82, green 25, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52198F?

#52198F converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 83%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52198F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #52198F scores 11.08:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52198F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52198F 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 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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