Royal Violet
#B406E0 · Royal Violet
#B406E0 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 180, 6, 224 and a relative luminance of 0.152, 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
5.19:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.04:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B406E0?
#B406E0 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 180, 6, 224, and in HSL it is 288°, 95%, 45%.
Is #B406E0 a light or dark color?
#B406E0 has a relative luminance of 0.152, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B406E0?
Its complementary color is #31E006. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.