Royal Violet
#9C3AD4 · Royal Violet
#9C3AD4 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 156, 58, 212 and a relative luminance of 0.148, 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
5.29:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.97:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9C3AD4?
#9C3AD4 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 156, 58, 212, and in HSL it is 278°, 64%, 53%.
Is #9C3AD4 a light or dark color?
#9C3AD4 has a relative luminance of 0.148, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9C3AD4?
Its complementary color is #73D43A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.