Royal Violet
#AF40CE · Royal Violet
#AF40CE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 175, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.172, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.17
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.72:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.45:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AF40CE?
#AF40CE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 175, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 287°, 59%, 53%.
Is #AF40CE a light or dark color?
#AF40CE has a relative luminance of 0.172, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AF40CE?
Its complementary color is #5FCE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.