Royal Violet
#2280EC · Royal Violet
#2280EC is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 34, 128, 236 and a relative luminance of 0.218, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.22
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.91:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.37:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2280EC?
#2280EC is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 34, 128, 236, and in HSL it is 212°, 84%, 53%.
Is #2280EC a light or dark color?
#2280EC has a relative luminance of 0.218, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2280EC?
Its complementary color is #EC8E22. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.