Royal Violet
#AD20C5 · Royal Violet
#AD20C5 is Royal Violet, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 173, 32, 197 and a relative luminance of 0.139, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.14
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.54:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.79:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AD20C5?
#AD20C5 is Royal Violet, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 173, 32, 197, and in HSL it is 291°, 72%, 45%.
Is #AD20C5 a light or dark color?
#AD20C5 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 #AD20C5?
Its complementary color is #39C520. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.