#523286 Color
#523286 is rgb(82, 50, 134) in RGB, hsl(263, 46%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 63%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523286rgb(82, 50, 134)hsl(263, 46%, 36%)hsv(263, 63%, 53%)cmyk(39%, 63%, 0%, 47%)oklch(40.1% 0.135 297.5)lab(28.40% 29.53 -42.60)lch(28.40% 51.84 304.73)What #523286 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 #523286, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#523286 Channel Values
How #523286 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 50 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 46% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 63% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.73:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523286 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 #523286
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523286; 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 #523286
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 #523286 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.
#523286#393986#443686#3F3F86#473A86#444444#4A3E65#444444Using #523286 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523286: #523286;background-color: #523286;colors: { 'color-523286': '#523286' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.196, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_523286">#523286</color>fill="#523286"More Purple Colors
#523286 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#523286 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523286?
#523286 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 50, 134) in RGB and hsl(263, 46%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #523286?
#523286 is rgb(82, 50, 134) — red 82, green 50, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523286?
#523286 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 63%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523286 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523286 scores 9.73:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523286 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523286 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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