What color is #522154?

#522154 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522154?

The RGB value is 82, 33, 84: 82 red, 33 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522154?

The complementary color is #235421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522154 color

#522154 rgb(82, 33, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #522154 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 12.9% green and 32.9% blue (82, 33, 84).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#522154 color codes

HEX	`#522154`
RGB	`rgb(82, 33, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 12.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 61%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.02, 30.94, -20.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.02, 37.29, 326.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.624, 3.522, 8.769)`
Decimal	`5382484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522154, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #522154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #522154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522154; }
.text { color: #522154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 33 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522154, #54213d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #522154?: #522154 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522154?: The RGB value is 82, 33, 84: 82 red, 33 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522154?: The complementary color is #235421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.