Royal Violet
#B42FB6 · Royal Violet
#B42FB6 is Royal Violet, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 180, 47, 182 and a relative luminance of 0.151, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.22:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.02:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B42FB6?
#B42FB6 is Royal Violet, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 180, 47, 182, and in HSL it is 299°, 59%, 45%.
Is #B42FB6 a light or dark color?
#B42FB6 has a relative luminance of 0.151, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B42FB6?
Its complementary color is #31B62F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.