Royal Violet
#B12DE1 · Royal Violet
#B12DE1 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 177, 45, 225 and a relative luminance of 0.167, 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
4.85:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.33:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B12DE1?
#B12DE1 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 177, 45, 225, and in HSL it is 284°, 75%, 53%.
Is #B12DE1 a light or dark color?
#B12DE1 has a relative luminance of 0.167, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B12DE1?
Its complementary color is #5DE12D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.