#523672 Color
#523672 is rgb(82, 54, 114) in RGB, hsl(268, 36%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 53%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523672rgb(82, 54, 114)hsl(268, 36%, 33%)hsv(268, 53%, 45%)cmyk(28%, 53%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.4% 0.102 303.6)lab(28.23% 22.87 -30.34)lch(28.23% 38.00 307.01)What #523672 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 #523672, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#523672 Channel Values
How #523672 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 54 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 36% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 53% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.86:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523672 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 #523672
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523672; 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 #523672
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 #523672 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.
#523672#3C3C72#463A72#414172#483D72#4A4141#4D3D59#434343Using #523672 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523672: #523672;background-color: #523672;colors: { 'color-523672': '#523672' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.212, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_523672">#523672</color>fill="#523672"More Purple Colors
#523672 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#523672 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523672?
#523672 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 54, 114) in RGB and hsl(268, 36%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #523672?
#523672 is rgb(82, 54, 114) — red 82, green 54, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523672?
#523672 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 53%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523672 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523672 scores 9.86:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523672 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523672 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 12.66, which is visibly different.
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