Royal Violet
#955EE8 · Royal Violet
#955EE8 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 149, 94, 232 and a relative luminance of 0.202, 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
4.16:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.04:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #955EE8?
#955EE8 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 149, 94, 232, and in HSL it is 264°, 75%, 64%.
Is #955EE8 a light or dark color?
#955EE8 has a relative luminance of 0.202, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #955EE8?
Its complementary color is #B1E85E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.