Royal Violet
#AD5AED · Royal Violet
#AD5AED is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 173, 90, 237 and a relative luminance of 0.223, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.22
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.84:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.46:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AD5AED?
#AD5AED is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 173, 90, 237, and in HSL it is 274°, 80%, 64%.
Is #AD5AED a light or dark color?
#AD5AED has a relative luminance of 0.223, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AD5AED?
Its complementary color is #99ED5A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.