Royal Violet
#2B78E3 · Royal Violet
#2B78E3 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 43, 120, 227 and a relative luminance of 0.195, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.29:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.90:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2B78E3?
#2B78E3 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 43, 120, 227, and in HSL it is 215°, 77%, 53%.
Is #2B78E3 a light or dark color?
#2B78E3 has a relative luminance of 0.195, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2B78E3?
Its complementary color is #E3972B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.