Royal Violet
#8C6DD9 · Royal Violet
#8C6DD9 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 140, 109, 217 and a relative luminance of 0.215, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.22
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.96:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.30:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C6DD9?
#8C6DD9 is Royal Violet, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 140, 109, 217, and in HSL it is 257°, 59%, 64%.
Is #8C6DD9 a light or dark color?
#8C6DD9 has a relative luminance of 0.215, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C6DD9?
Its complementary color is #BBD96D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.