Royal Violet
#B22CE2 · Royal Violet
#B22CE2 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 178, 44, 226 and a relative luminance of 0.168, 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
4.83:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.35:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B22CE2?
#B22CE2 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 178, 44, 226, and in HSL it is 284°, 76%, 53%.
Is #B22CE2 a light or dark color?
#B22CE2 has a relative luminance of 0.168, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B22CE2?
Its complementary color is #5DE22C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.