Royal Violet
#8B0FFF · Royal Violet
#8B0FFF is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 139, 15, 255 and a relative luminance of 0.131, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.82:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.61:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8B0FFF?
#8B0FFF is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 139, 15, 255, and in HSL it is 271°, 100%, 53%.
Is #8B0FFF a light or dark color?
#8B0FFF has a relative luminance of 0.131, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B0FFF?
Its complementary color is #83FF0F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.