#522056 Color
#522056 is rgb(82, 32, 86) in RGB, hsl(296, 46%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522056rgb(82, 32, 86)hsl(296, 46%, 23%)hsv(296, 63%, 34%)cmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 66%)oklch(34.1% 0.107 324.6)lab(21.86% 30.05 -22.20)lch(21.86% 37.36 323.55)What #522056 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 #522056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522056 Channel Values
How #522056 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 32 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 46% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 63% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.35:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522056 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 #522056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522056; 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 #522056
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 #522056 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.
#522056#2D2D56#3F2856#373755#432F55#4D2B2B#4F2740#353535Using #522056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522056: #522056;background-color: #522056;colors: { 'color-522056': '#522056' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.125, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_522056">#522056</color>fill="#522056"More Pink Colors
#522056 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522056?
#522056 is a dark pink — rgb(82, 32, 86) in RGB and hsl(296, 46%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.
What is the RGB value of #522056?
#522056 is rgb(82, 32, 86) — red 82, green 32, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522056?
#522056 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522056 scores 12.35:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522056 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 23.83, which is visibly different.
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