Information about #521F9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#521F9B falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 31, 155) — 32.2% red, 12.2% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 49 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #521F9B reads as a energetic, saturated violet and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dissapurple (#4F1E9E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kosmic Purple (#4B1D8F) and American Violet (#551B8C).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 31, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #521F9B: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #521F9B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#521F9B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#521F9B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #521F9B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#521F9B
  • RGB82, 31, 155
  • CMYK29, 49, 0, 39
  • HSL265°, 67%, 36%
  • HSL Precise264.677°, 66.667%, 36.471%
  • HSV265°, 80%, 61%
  • HSB265°, 80%, 61%
  • HEX ID521F9B
  • DECIMAL ID5382043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
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