#522F6F Color
#522F6F is rgb(82, 47, 111) in RGB, hsl(273, 41%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 56%) 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 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522F6Frgb(82, 47, 111)hsl(273, 41%, 31%)hsv(273, 58%, 44%)cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 56%)oklch(38% 0.11 307.2)lab(26.39% 26.36 -31.35)lch(26.39% 40.95 310.06)What #522F6F 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 #522F6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522F6F Channel Values
How #522F6F 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 47 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 41% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 58% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522F6F 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 #522F6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522F6F; 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 #522F6F
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 #522F6F 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.
#522F6F#37376F#43346F#3D3D6E#46386F#4A3C3C#4D3755#3F3F3FUsing #522F6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522f6f: #522F6F;background-color: #522F6F;colors: { 'color-522f6f': '#522F6F' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.184, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_522f6f">#522F6F</color>fill="#522F6F"More Purple Colors
#522F6F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522F6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522F6F?
#522F6F is a dark purple — rgb(82, 47, 111) in RGB and hsl(273, 41%, 31%) 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 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #522F6F?
#522F6F is rgb(82, 47, 111) — red 82, green 47, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522F6F?
#522F6F converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 58%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522F6F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522F6F scores 10.53:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522F6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522F6F 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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