Royal Violet
#9900E6 · Royal Violet
#9900E6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 153, 0, 230 and a relative luminance of 0.125, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.00:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.50:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9900E6?
#9900E6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 153, 0, 230, and in HSL it is 280°, 100%, 45%.
Is #9900E6 a light or dark color?
#9900E6 has a relative luminance of 0.125, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9900E6?
Its complementary color is #4CE600. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.