Royal Violet
#686CDE · Royal Violet
#686CDE is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 104, 108, 222 and a relative luminance of 0.189, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.39:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.79:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #686CDE?
#686CDE is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 104, 108, 222, and in HSL it is 238°, 64%, 64%.
Is #686CDE a light or dark color?
#686CDE has a relative luminance of 0.189, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #686CDE?
Its complementary color is #DEDA68. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.