Royal Violet
#685CEB · Royal Violet
#685CEB is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 104, 92, 235 and a relative luminance of 0.166, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.17
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.86:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.32:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #685CEB?
#685CEB is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 104, 92, 235, and in HSL it is 245°, 78%, 64%.
Is #685CEB a light or dark color?
#685CEB has a relative luminance of 0.166, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #685CEB?
Its complementary color is #DFEB5C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.