Royal Violet
#B21CF2 · Royal Violet
#B21CF2 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 178, 28, 242 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
4.84:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.34:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B21CF2?
#B21CF2 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 178, 28, 242, and in HSL it is 282°, 89%, 53%.
Is #B21CF2 a light or dark color?
#B21CF2 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 #B21CF2?
Its complementary color is #5CF21C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.