Royal Violet
#9C20EE · Royal Violet
#9C20EE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 156, 32, 238 and a relative luminance of 0.143, 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
5.45:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.85:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9C20EE?
#9C20EE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 156, 32, 238, and in HSL it is 276°, 86%, 53%.
Is #9C20EE a light or dark color?
#9C20EE has a relative luminance of 0.143, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9C20EE?
Its complementary color is #73EE20. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.