What color is #522971?

#522971 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522971?

The RGB value is 82, 41, 113: 82 red, 41 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522971?

The complementary color is #487129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522971?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522971 color

#522971 rgb(82, 41, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #522971 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 16.1% green and 44.3% blue (82, 41, 113).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Purple Seduction (#522A6F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#522971 color codes

HEX	`#522971`
RGB	`rgb(82, 41, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 16.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 64%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.48, 33.29, -34.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.48, 47.79, 314.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.253, 4.572, 16.12)`
Decimal	`5384561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522971, 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 #522971	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522971 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #522971 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522971; }
.text { color: #522971; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522971; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 41 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522971, #71296c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #522971?: #522971 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522971?: The RGB value is 82, 41, 113: 82 red, 41 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522971?: The complementary color is #487129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522971?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.