Royal Violet
#8E40CE · Royal Violet
#8E40CE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 142, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.139, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.14
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.56:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.77:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8E40CE?
#8E40CE is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 142, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 273°, 59%, 53%.
Is #8E40CE a light or dark color?
#8E40CE has a relative luminance of 0.139, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8E40CE?
Its complementary color is #80CE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.