Royal Violet
#856ED8 · Royal Violet
#856ED8 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 133, 110, 216 and a relative luminance of 0.211, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.21
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.02:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.22:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #856ED8?
#856ED8 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 133, 110, 216, and in HSL it is 253°, 58%, 64%.
Is #856ED8 a light or dark color?
#856ED8 has a relative luminance of 0.211, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #856ED8?
Its complementary color is #C1D86E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.