Royal Violet
#B400E6 · Royal Violet
#B400E6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 180, 0, 230 and a relative luminance of 0.154, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.14:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.08:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B400E6?
#B400E6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 180, 0, 230, and in HSL it is 287°, 100%, 45%.
Is #B400E6 a light or dark color?
#B400E6 has a relative luminance of 0.154, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B400E6?
Its complementary color is #32E600. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.