Royal Violet
#905CEB · Royal Violet
#905CEB is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 144, 92, 235 and a relative luminance of 0.196, 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
4.27:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.92:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #905CEB?
#905CEB is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 144, 92, 235, and in HSL it is 262°, 78%, 64%.
Is #905CEB a light or dark color?
#905CEB has a relative luminance of 0.196, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #905CEB?
Its complementary color is #B6EB5C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.