Royal Violet
#9F61E5 · Royal Violet
#9F61E5 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 159, 97, 229 and a relative luminance of 0.216, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.22
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.95:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.32:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9F61E5?
#9F61E5 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 159, 97, 229, and in HSL it is 268°, 72%, 64%.
Is #9F61E5 a light or dark color?
#9F61E5 has a relative luminance of 0.216, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9F61E5?
Its complementary color is #A8E561. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.