Royal Violet
#B231DD · Royal Violet
#B231DD is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 178, 49, 221 and a relative luminance of 0.169, 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
4.80:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.38:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B231DD?
#B231DD is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 178, 49, 221, and in HSL it is 285°, 72%, 53%.
Is #B231DD a light or dark color?
#B231DD has a relative luminance of 0.169, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B231DD?
Its complementary color is #5CDD31. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.