#522565 Color
#522565 is rgb(82, 37, 101) in RGB, hsl(282, 46%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 63%, 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 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522565rgb(82, 37, 101)hsl(282, 46%, 27%)hsv(282, 63%, 40%)cmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.8% 0.115 314.6)lab(23.65% 30.00 -29.25)lch(23.65% 41.90 315.72)What #522565 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 #522565, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522565 Channel Values
How #522565 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 37 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 46% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 63% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522565 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 #522565
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522565; 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 #522565
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 #522565 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.
#522565#303065#402C65#393964#443265#4B3333#4E2E4C#393939Using #522565 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522565: #522565;background-color: #522565;colors: { 'color-522565': '#522565' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.145, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_522565">#522565</color>fill="#522565"More Purple Colors
#522565 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522565 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522565?
#522565 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 37, 101) in RGB and hsl(282, 46%, 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 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #522565?
#522565 is rgb(82, 37, 101) — red 82, green 37, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522565?
#522565 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 63%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522565 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522565 scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522565 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522565 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 17.32, which is visibly different.
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