#522E6B Color
#522E6B is rgb(82, 46, 107) in RGB, hsl(275, 40%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 58%) 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522E6Brgb(82, 46, 107)hsl(275, 40%, 30%)hsv(275, 57%, 42%)cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 58%)oklch(37.6% 0.106 309.4)lab(25.94% 26.14 -29.49)lch(25.94% 39.41 311.55)What #522E6B 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 #522E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522E6B Channel Values
How #522E6B 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 46 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 40% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 57% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.7:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522E6B 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 #522E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522E6B; 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 #522E6B
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 #522E6B 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.
#522E6B#36366B#43336B#3D3D6A#46376B#4A3A3A#4E3652#3E3E3EUsing #522E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522e6b: #522E6B;background-color: #522E6B;colors: { 'color-522e6b': '#522E6B' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.180, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_522e6b">#522E6B</color>fill="#522E6B"More Purple Colors
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#522E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522E6B?
#522E6B is a dark purple — rgb(82, 46, 107) in RGB and hsl(275, 40%, 30%) 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #522E6B?
#522E6B is rgb(82, 46, 107) — red 82, green 46, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522E6B?
#522E6B converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522E6B scores 10.7:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522E6B 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 14.73, which is visibly different.
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