#523758 Color
#523758 is rgb(82, 55, 88) in RGB, hsl(289, 23%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 37%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523758rgb(82, 55, 88)hsl(289, 23%, 28%)hsv(289, 37%, 35%)cmyk(7%, 37%, 0%, 65%)oklch(38.1% 0.064 320.2)lab(27.32% 17.26 -15.07)lch(27.32% 22.91 318.88)What #523758 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 #523758, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#523758 Channel Values
How #523758 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 55 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 23% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 37% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.26:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523758 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 #523758
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523758; 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 #523758
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 #523758 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.
#523758#3D3D58#463A58#414157#493D58#4E3C3C#503A49#414141Using #523758 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523758: #523758;background-color: #523758;colors: { 'color-523758': '#523758' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.216, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_523758">#523758</color>fill="#523758"More Purple Colors
#523758 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#523758 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523758?
#523758 is a dark purple — rgb(82, 55, 88) in RGB and hsl(289, 23%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #523758?
#523758 is rgb(82, 55, 88) — red 82, green 55, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523758?
#523758 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 37%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523758 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523758 scores 10.26:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523758 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523758 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 28.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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