What color is #52426B?

#52426B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52426B?

The RGB value is 82, 66, 107: 82 red, 66 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52426B?

The complementary color is #5B6B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52426B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52426B color

#52426B rgb(82, 66, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #52426B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.9% green and 42% blue (82, 66, 107).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#52426B color codes

HEX	`#52426B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 66, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 38%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.24, 16.26, -21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.24, 26.84, 307.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.081, 6.752, 14.785)`
Decimal	`5390955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52426B, 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 #52426B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52426B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #52426B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52426b; }
.text { color: #52426b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52426b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 66 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52426b, #67426b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #52426B?: #52426B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52426B?: The RGB value is 82, 66, 107: 82 red, 66 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52426B?: The complementary color is #5B6B42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52426B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.