Royal Violet
#B232DC · Royal Violet
#B232DC is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 178, 50, 220 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
4.79:1
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 #B232DC?
#B232DC is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 178, 50, 220, and in HSL it is 285°, 71%, 53%.
Is #B232DC a light or dark color?
#B232DC 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 #B232DC?
Its complementary color is #5DDC32. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.