#522395 Color
#522395 is rgb(82, 35, 149) in RGB, hsl(265, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 77%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522395rgb(82, 35, 149)hsl(265, 62%, 36%)hsv(265, 77%, 58%)cmyk(45%, 77%, 0%, 42%)oklch(39.3% 0.173 296.2)lab(26.46% 40.61 -55.02)lch(26.46% 68.38 306.43)What #522395 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 #522395, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522395 Channel Values
How #522395 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522395 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 #522395
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522395; 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 #522395
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 #522395 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.
#522395#2F2F95#402B95#383895#443195#3E4141#47376D#404040Using #522395 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522395: #522395;background-color: #522395;colors: { 'color-522395': '#522395' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.137, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_522395">#522395</color>fill="#522395"More Purple Colors
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#522395 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522395?
#522395 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 35, 149) in RGB and hsl(265, 62%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.13.
What is the RGB value of #522395?
#522395 is rgb(82, 35, 149) — red 82, green 35, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522395?
#522395 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 77%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522395 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522395 scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522395 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522395 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 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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