Royal Violet
#5972EE · Royal Violet
#5972EE is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 89, 114, 238 and a relative luminance of 0.203, 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
4.15:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.07:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5972EE?
#5972EE is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 89, 114, 238, and in HSL it is 230°, 81%, 64%.
Is #5972EE a light or dark color?
#5972EE has a relative luminance of 0.203, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5972EE?
Its complementary color is #EED559. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.