#52337A Color
#52337A is rgb(82, 51, 122) in RGB, hsl(266, 41%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 58%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52337Argb(82, 51, 122)hsl(266, 41%, 34%)hsv(266, 58%, 48%)cmyk(33%, 58%, 0%, 52%)oklch(39.4% 0.117 301.4)lab(27.93% 26.33 -35.87)lch(27.93% 44.49 306.28)What #52337A 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 #52337A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52337A Channel Values
How #52337A 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 51 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 41% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 58% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52337A 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 #52337A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52337A; 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 #52337A
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 #52337A 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.
#52337A#3A3A7A#45377A#3F3F7A#473B7A#474141#4C3C5D#434343Using #52337A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52337a: #52337A;background-color: #52337A;colors: { 'color-52337a': '#52337A' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.200, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_52337a">#52337A</color>fill="#52337A"More Purple Colors
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#52337A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52337A?
#52337A is a dark purple — rgb(82, 51, 122) in RGB and hsl(266, 41%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #52337A?
#52337A is rgb(82, 51, 122) — red 82, green 51, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52337A?
#52337A converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 58%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52337A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52337A scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52337A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52337A 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 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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