What color is #522F6B?

#522F6B 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 #522F6B?

The RGB value is 82, 47, 107: 82 red, 47 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522F6B?

The complementary color is #486B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522F6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522F6B color

#522F6B rgb(82, 47, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #522F6B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 18.4% green and 42% blue (82, 47, 107).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% 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 10.62:1).

#522F6B color codes

HEX	`#522F6B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 47, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 18.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 56%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.41, 28.24, -28.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.41, 40.44, 314.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.15, 4.889, 14.474)`
Decimal	`5386091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522F6B, 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 #522F6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522F6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #522F6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522f6b; }
.text { color: #522f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522f6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 47 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522f6b, #6b2f66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #522F6B?: #522F6B 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 #522F6B?: The RGB value is 82, 47, 107: 82 red, 47 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522F6B?: The complementary color is #486B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522F6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.