Royal Violet
#9B3ED0 · Royal Violet
#9B3ED0 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 155, 62, 208 and a relative luminance of 0.150, 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
5.26:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.99:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9B3ED0?
#9B3ED0 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 155, 62, 208, and in HSL it is 278°, 61%, 53%.
Is #9B3ED0 a light or dark color?
#9B3ED0 has a relative luminance of 0.150, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9B3ED0?
Its complementary color is #74D03E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.