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Blue Violet

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Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.1262
Purple CSS Named ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Blue Violet

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text5.96:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text3.52:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white5.96:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black3.17:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Blue Violet

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About Blue Violet

Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) is a medium, highly saturated color from the Purple family with a cool character. It is made of 138 red, 43 green and 226 blue (hsl(271, 76%, 53%)). Its contrast ratio is 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #8A2BE2 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 138, 43 and 226 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 271°, 76% saturation and 53% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#9400D3Dark Violet#9932CCDark Orchid#6F00FFElectric Indigo#BC13FENeon Purple#6F2DA8Grape#BF00FFElectric Purple#3F00FFUltramarine#5A4FCFIris#7851A9Royal Purple#6A5ACDSlate Blue

Palettes with this color

Color Block#FF006E #FB5607 #FFBE0B #3A86FF #8338ECProduct Launch#111827 #4F46E5 #22D3EE #F9FAFB #F43F5ECitrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDBold Primary#FF595E #FFCA3A #8AC926 #1982C4 #6A4C93

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Blue Violet?
The HEX code of Blue Violet is #8A2BE2. In RGB it is rgb(138, 43, 226) and in HSL hsl(271, 76%, 53%).
Which text color works on Blue Violet?
White text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 on Blue Violet and black text 3.52:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Blue Violet?
Rotating the hue of Blue Violet by 180° gives #83E22B, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Blue Violet in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Blue Violet is cmyk(39%, 81%, 0%, 11%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.