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#522460 Color

#522460 is rgb(82, 36, 96) in RGB, hsl(286, 45%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 62%) 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 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#522460
HEX#522460
RGBrgb(82, 36, 96)
HSLhsl(286, 45%, 26%)
HSVhsv(286, 63%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.111 317.7)
LABlab(23.17% 29.64 -26.73)
LCHlch(23.17% 39.91 317.95)

What #522460 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 #522460, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#522460 Channel Values

How #522460 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 36 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 45% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 63% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.8:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522460 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.

TextWhite text11.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #522460

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522460; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #522460

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 #522460 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.

Typical#522460
Protanopia#303060
Protanomaly#402B60
Deuteranopia#38385F
Deuteranomaly#443160
Tritanopia#4C3131
Tritanomaly#4E2C48
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #522460 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-522460: #522460;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #522460;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-522460': '#522460' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.141, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_522460">#522460</color>
SVG fillfill="#522460"

More Purple Colors

#522460 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#522460 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #522460?

#522460 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 36, 96) in RGB and hsl(286, 45%, 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 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #522460?

#522460 is rgb(82, 36, 96) — red 82, green 36, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #522460?

#522460 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #522460 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #522460 scores 11.8:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #522460 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #522460 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 19.35, which is visibly different.

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