Exploring the Color #521157

#521157 sits at 296° on the color wheel, placing it in the magenta family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 67% saturation and 20% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, deep tone — a weighted, dramatic presence with deep undertones. Its RGB mix of 82, 17, 87 produces a 13.32:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #521157 is a clear variant of CSS indigo — about 47 units away from #4B0082. Designers reach for magenta hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want weight, depth, and grounded contrast. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.

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