#521E52 Color
#521E52 is rgb(82, 30, 82) in RGB, hsl(300, 46%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#521E52rgb(82, 30, 82)hsl(300, 46%, 22%)hsv(300, 63%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 68%)oklch(33.5% 0.106 327.6)lab(21.28% 30.44 -20.43)lch(21.28% 36.66 326.13)What #521E52 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 #521E52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#521E52 Channel Values
How #521E52 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 30 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 46% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 63% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.6:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #521E52 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 #521E52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #521E52; 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 #521E52
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 #521E52 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.
#521E52#2C2C52#3E2752#363651#432E51#4E2929#4F253D#333333Using #521E52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-521e52: #521E52;background-color: #521E52;colors: { 'color-521e52': '#521E52' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.118, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_521e52">#521E52</color>fill="#521E52"More Pink Colors
#521E52 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#521E52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #521E52?
#521E52 is a dark pink — rgb(82, 30, 82) in RGB and hsl(300, 46%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #521E52?
#521E52 is rgb(82, 30, 82) — red 82, green 30, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #521E52?
#521E52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #521E52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #521E52 scores 12.6:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #521E52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #521E52 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.7, which is a different colour altogether.
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