#522F75 Color
#522F75 is rgb(82, 47, 117) in RGB, hsl(270, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 60%, 0%, 54%) 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 9.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522F75rgb(82, 47, 117)hsl(270, 43%, 32%)hsv(270, 60%, 46%)cmyk(30%, 60%, 0%, 54%)oklch(38.4% 0.118 304.5)lab(26.72% 27.58 -34.64)lch(26.72% 44.28 308.53)What #522F75 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 #522F75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522F75 Channel Values
How #522F75 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 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.38:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522F75 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 #522F75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522F75; 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 #522F75
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 #522F75 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.
#522F75#373775#433475#3D3D75#463875#483D3D#4C3859#404040Using #522F75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522f75: #522F75;background-color: #522F75;colors: { 'color-522f75': '#522F75' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.184, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_522f75">#522F75</color>fill="#522F75"More Purple Colors
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#522F75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522F75?
#522F75 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 47, 117) in RGB and hsl(270, 43%, 32%) 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 9.37.
What is the RGB value of #522F75?
#522F75 is rgb(82, 47, 117) — red 82, green 47, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522F75?
#522F75 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 60%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522F75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522F75 scores 10.38:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522F75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522F75 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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