#522367 Color
#522367 is rgb(82, 35, 103) in RGB, hsl(281, 49%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 66%, 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 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522367rgb(82, 35, 103)hsl(281, 49%, 27%)hsv(281, 66%, 40%)cmyk(20%, 66%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.6% 0.12 313.9)lab(23.35% 31.41 -31.01)lch(23.35% 44.14 315.36)What #522367 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 #522367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522367 Channel Values
How #522367 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 35 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 49% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 66% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.7:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522367 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 #522367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522367; 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 #522367
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 #522367 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.
#522367#2F2F67#402B67#383866#443167#4A3232#4E2D4D#383838Using #522367 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522367: #522367;background-color: #522367;colors: { 'color-522367': '#522367' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.137, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_522367">#522367</color>fill="#522367"More Purple Colors
#522367 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522367?
#522367 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 35, 103) in RGB and hsl(281, 49%, 27%) 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 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #522367?
#522367 is rgb(82, 35, 103) — red 82, green 35, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522367?
#522367 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 66%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522367 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522367 scores 11.7:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522367 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 16.9, which is visibly different.
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