What color is #522473?

#522473 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522473?

The RGB value is 82, 36, 115: 82 red, 36 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522473?

The complementary color is #457324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522473 color

#522473 rgb(82, 36, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #522473 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 14.1% green and 45.1% blue (82, 36, 115).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Purple Seduction (#522A6F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#522473 color codes

HEX	`#522473`
RGB	`rgb(82, 36, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 14.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 69%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.62, 36.52, -36.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.62, 51.95, 314.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.204, 4.293, 16.666)`
Decimal	`5383283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522473, 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 #522473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #522473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522473; }
.text { color: #522473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 36 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522473, #73246c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #522473?: #522473 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522473?: The RGB value is 82, 36, 115: 82 red, 36 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522473?: The complementary color is #457324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.