Royal Violet
#5172F5 · Royal Violet
#5172F5 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 81, 114, 245 and a relative luminance of 0.204, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.14:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.08:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5172F5?
#5172F5 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 81, 114, 245, and in HSL it is 228°, 89%, 64%.
Is #5172F5 a light or dark color?
#5172F5 has a relative luminance of 0.204, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5172F5?
Its complementary color is #F5D451. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.