What color is #52364E?

#52364E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52364E?

The RGB value is 82, 54, 78: 82 red, 54 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52364E?

The complementary color is #36523A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52364E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52364E color

#52364E rgb(82, 54, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #52364E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 21.2% green and 30.6% blue (82, 54, 78).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 5% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#52364E color codes

HEX	`#52364E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 54, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 21.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 34%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 5%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.68, 17.01, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.68, 19.54, 330.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.174, 4.982, 7.843)`
Decimal	`5387854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52364E, 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 #52364E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52364E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #52364E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52364e; }
.text { color: #52364e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52364e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 54 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52364e, #523640); }

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Questions

What color is #52364E?: #52364E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52364E?: The RGB value is 82, 54, 78: 82 red, 54 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52364E?: The complementary color is #36523A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52364E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.