#52266E Color
#52266E is rgb(82, 38, 110) in RGB, hsl(277, 49%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 65%, 0%, 57%) 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 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52266Ergb(82, 38, 110)hsl(277, 49%, 29%)hsv(277, 65%, 43%)cmyk(25%, 65%, 0%, 57%)oklch(36.5% 0.124 309.8)lab(24.36% 31.14 -33.93)lch(24.36% 46.06 312.55)What #52266E 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 #52266E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52266E Channel Values
How #52266E 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 38 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 49% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 65% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.28:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52266E 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 #52266E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52266E; 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 #52266E
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 #52266E 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.
#52266E#31316E#402D6E#39396D#44326E#493636#4D3052#3B3B3BUsing #52266E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52266e: #52266E;background-color: #52266E;colors: { 'color-52266e': '#52266E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.149, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_52266e">#52266E</color>fill="#52266E"More Purple Colors
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#52266E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52266E?
#52266E is a dark purple — rgb(82, 38, 110) in RGB and hsl(277, 49%, 29%) 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 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #52266E?
#52266E is rgb(82, 38, 110) — red 82, green 38, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52266E?
#52266E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 65%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52266E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52266E scores 11.28:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52266E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52266E 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 14.4, which is visibly different.
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