Royal Violet
#AE05E1 · Royal Violet
#AE05E1 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 174, 5, 225 and a relative luminance of 0.145, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.37:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.91:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AE05E1?
#AE05E1 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 174, 5, 225, and in HSL it is 286°, 96%, 45%.
Is #AE05E1 a light or dark color?
#AE05E1 has a relative luminance of 0.145, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AE05E1?
Its complementary color is #38E105. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.