Royal Violet
#B220C5 · Royal Violet
#B220C5 is Royal Violet, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 178, 32, 197 and a relative luminance of 0.145, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.38:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.91:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B220C5?
#B220C5 is Royal Violet, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 178, 32, 197, and in HSL it is 293°, 72%, 45%.
Is #B220C5 a light or dark color?
#B220C5 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 #B220C5?
Its complementary color is #33C520. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.