#532262 Color
#532262 is rgb(83, 34, 98) in RGB, hsl(286, 48%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532262rgb(83, 34, 98)hsl(286, 48%, 26%)hsv(286, 65%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 62%)oklch(35.3% 0.117 317.5)lab(23.04% 31.34 -28.24)lch(23.04% 42.19 317.98)What #532262 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 #532262, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532262 Channel Values
How #532262 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 83 · G 34 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 48% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 65% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.84:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532262 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 #532262
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532262; 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 #532262
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 #532262 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.
#532262#2F2F62#402A62#383861#443062#4C3030#4F2B49#373737Using #532262 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532262: #532262;background-color: #532262;colors: { 'color-532262': '#532262' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.133, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_532262">#532262</color>fill="#532262"More Purple Colors
#532262 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532262 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532262?
#532262 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 34, 98) in RGB and hsl(286, 48%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #532262?
#532262 is rgb(83, 34, 98) — red 83, green 34, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532262?
#532262 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532262 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532262 scores 11.84:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532262 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532262 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 19.01, which is visibly different.
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