Royal Violet
#9540CE · Royal Violet
#9540CE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 149, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.145, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.38:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.90:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9540CE?
#9540CE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 149, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 276°, 59%, 53%.
Is #9540CE a light or dark color?
#9540CE has a relative luminance of 0.145, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9540CE?
Its complementary color is #79CE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.