Royal Violet
#A100E6 · Royal Violet
#A100E6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 161, 0, 230 and a relative luminance of 0.133, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.74:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.66:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A100E6?
#A100E6 is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 161, 0, 230, and in HSL it is 282°, 100%, 45%.
Is #A100E6 a light or dark color?
#A100E6 has a relative luminance of 0.133, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A100E6?
Its complementary color is #45E600. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.