Royal Violet
#9E48E5 · Royal Violet
#9E48E5 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 158, 72, 229 and a relative luminance of 0.176, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.18
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.65:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.51:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9E48E5?
#9E48E5 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 158, 72, 229, and in HSL it is 273°, 75%, 59%.
Is #9E48E5 a light or dark color?
#9E48E5 has a relative luminance of 0.176, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9E48E5?
Its complementary color is #8FE548. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.