#522065 Color
#522065 is rgb(82, 32, 101) in RGB, hsl(283, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 68%, 0%, 60%) 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 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522065rgb(82, 32, 101)hsl(283, 52%, 26%)hsv(283, 68%, 40%)cmyk(19%, 68%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35% 0.123 315.4)lab(22.66% 32.56 -30.82)lch(22.66% 44.83 316.58)What #522065 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 #522065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522065 Channel Values
How #522065 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.98:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522065 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 #522065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522065; 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 #522065
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 #522065 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.
#522065#2D2D65#3F2865#373764#432F65#4B3030#4E2A4B#373737Using #522065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522065: #522065;background-color: #522065;colors: { 'color-522065': '#522065' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.125, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_522065">#522065</color>fill="#522065"More Purple Colors
#522065 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522065?
#522065 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 32, 101) in RGB and hsl(283, 52%, 26%) 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 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #522065?
#522065 is rgb(82, 32, 101) — red 82, green 32, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522065?
#522065 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 68%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522065 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522065 scores 11.98:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522065 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 18.02, which is visibly different.
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