Royal Violet
#AD11D4 · Royal Violet
#AD11D4 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 173, 17, 212 and a relative luminance of 0.140, 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
5.52:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.81:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AD11D4?
#AD11D4 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 173, 17, 212, and in HSL it is 288°, 85%, 45%.
Is #AD11D4 a light or dark color?
#AD11D4 has a relative luminance of 0.140, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AD11D4?
Its complementary color is #38D411. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.