Royal Violet
#9E42CD · Royal Violet
#9E42CD is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 158, 66, 205 and a relative luminance of 0.156, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.16
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.10:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.11:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9E42CD?
#9E42CD is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 158, 66, 205, and in HSL it is 280°, 58%, 53%.
Is #9E42CD a light or dark color?
#9E42CD has a relative luminance of 0.156, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9E42CD?
Its complementary color is #70CD42. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.