Royal Violet
#972AE5 · Royal Violet
#972AE5 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 151, 42, 229 and a relative luminance of 0.139, 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
5.56:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #972AE5?
#972AE5 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 151, 42, 229, and in HSL it is 275°, 78%, 53%.
Is #972AE5 a light or dark color?
#972AE5 has a relative luminance of 0.139, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #972AE5?
Its complementary color is #78E52A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.