Royal Violet
#517AF6 · Royal Violet
#517AF6 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 81, 122, 246 and a relative luminance of 0.223, 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
3.84:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.46:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #517AF6?
#517AF6 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 81, 122, 246, and in HSL it is 225°, 90%, 64%.
Is #517AF6 a light or dark color?
#517AF6 has a relative luminance of 0.223, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #517AF6?
Its complementary color is #F6CD51. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.