Royal Violet
#2D72E1 · Royal Violet
#2D72E1 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 45, 114, 225 and a relative luminance of 0.180, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.18
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.56:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.61:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2D72E1?
#2D72E1 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 45, 114, 225, and in HSL it is 217°, 75%, 53%.
Is #2D72E1 a light or dark color?
#2D72E1 has a relative luminance of 0.180, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2D72E1?
Its complementary color is #E19C2D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.