Royal Violet
#8E43CB · Royal Violet
#8E43CB is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 142, 67, 203 and a relative luminance of 0.141, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.14
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.50:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.82:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8E43CB?
#8E43CB is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 142, 67, 203, and in HSL it is 273°, 57%, 53%.
Is #8E43CB a light or dark color?
#8E43CB has a relative luminance of 0.141, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8E43CB?
Its complementary color is #80CB43. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.