Royal Violet
#AD5CEB · Royal Violet
#AD5CEB is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 173, 92, 235 and a relative luminance of 0.225, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.23
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.81:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.51:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AD5CEB?
#AD5CEB is Royal Violet, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 173, 92, 235, and in HSL it is 274°, 78%, 64%.
Is #AD5CEB a light or dark color?
#AD5CEB has a relative luminance of 0.225, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AD5CEB?
Its complementary color is #9AEB5C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.