Royal Violet
#5E5EE8 · Royal Violet
#5E5EE8 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 94, 94, 232 and a relative luminance of 0.162, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.16
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.95:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.24:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5E5EE8?
#5E5EE8 is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 94, 94, 232, and in HSL it is 240°, 75%, 64%.
Is #5E5EE8 a light or dark color?
#5E5EE8 has a relative luminance of 0.162, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5E5EE8?
Its complementary color is #E8E85E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.