Royal Violet
#AB16D0 · Royal Violet
#AB16D0 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 171, 22, 208 and a relative luminance of 0.138, 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
5.59:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.76:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AB16D0?
#AB16D0 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 171, 22, 208, and in HSL it is 288°, 81%, 45%.
Is #AB16D0 a light or dark color?
#AB16D0 has a relative luminance of 0.138, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AB16D0?
Its complementary color is #3BD016. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.