Royal Violet
#AE51F6 · Royal Violet
#AE51F6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 174, 81, 246 and a relative luminance of 0.215, 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
3.96:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.31:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AE51F6?
#AE51F6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 174, 81, 246, and in HSL it is 274°, 90%, 64%.
Is #AE51F6 a light or dark color?
#AE51F6 has a relative luminance of 0.215, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AE51F6?
Its complementary color is #98F651. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.