Royal Violet
#9B33DB · Royal Violet
#9B33DB is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 155, 51, 219 and a relative luminance of 0.145, 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
5.40:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.89:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9B33DB?
#9B33DB is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 155, 51, 219, and in HSL it is 277°, 70%, 53%.
Is #9B33DB a light or dark color?
#9B33DB 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 #9B33DB?
Its complementary color is #74DB33. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.