Royal Violet
#8256F0 · Royal Violet
#8256F0 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 130, 86, 240 and a relative luminance of 0.177, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.18
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.63:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.54:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8256F0?
#8256F0 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 130, 86, 240, and in HSL it is 257°, 84%, 64%.
Is #8256F0 a light or dark color?
#8256F0 has a relative luminance of 0.177, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8256F0?
Its complementary color is #C5F056. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.