Royal Violet
#8466E1 · Royal Violet
#8466E1 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 132, 102, 225 and a relative luminance of 0.198, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.97:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8466E1?
#8466E1 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 132, 102, 225, and in HSL it is 255°, 67%, 64%.
Is #8466E1 a light or dark color?
#8466E1 has a relative luminance of 0.198, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8466E1?
Its complementary color is #C2E166. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.