#52357E Color
#52357E is rgb(82, 53, 126) in RGB, hsl(264, 41%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 58%, 0%, 51%) 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 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52357Ergb(82, 53, 126)hsl(264, 41%, 35%)hsv(264, 58%, 49%)cmyk(35%, 58%, 0%, 51%)oklch(40.1% 0.12 299.3)lab(28.63% 26.03 -37.26)lch(28.63% 45.45 304.94)What #52357E 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 #52357E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52357E Channel Values
How #52357E 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 53 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 41% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 58% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.68:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52357E 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 #52357E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52357E; 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 #52357E
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 #52357E 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.
#52357E#3B3B7E#45397E#40407E#483C7E#474444#4B3E60#444444Using #52357E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52357e: #52357E;background-color: #52357E;colors: { 'color-52357e': '#52357E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.208, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_52357e">#52357E</color>fill="#52357E"More Purple Colors
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#52357E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52357E?
#52357E is a dark purple — rgb(82, 53, 126) in RGB and hsl(264, 41%, 35%) 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 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #52357E?
#52357E is rgb(82, 53, 126) — red 82, green 53, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52357E?
#52357E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 58%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52357E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52357E scores 9.68:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52357E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52357E 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 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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