What color is #52416D?

#52416D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52416D?

The RGB value is 82, 65, 109: 82 red, 65 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52416D?

The complementary color is #5C6D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52416D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52416D color

#52416D rgb(82, 65, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #52416D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green and 42.7% blue (82, 65, 109).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#52416D color codes

HEX	`#52416D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 65, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 40%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 40%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.06, 17.44, -22.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.06, 28.78, 307.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.13, 6.679, 15.326)`
Decimal	`5390701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52416D, 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 #52416D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52416D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #52416D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52416d; }
.text { color: #52416d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52416d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 65 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52416d, #68416d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #52416D?: #52416D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52416D?: The RGB value is 82, 65, 109: 82 red, 65 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52416D?: The complementary color is #5C6D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52416D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.