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Ultra Violet

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Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.1103
Purple Cool ColorsFashion Colors Cool

Shades of Ultra 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 text6.55:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text3.21:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white6.55:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black2.88:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Ultra Violet

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About Ultra Violet

Ultra Violet (#645394) is a medium, muted color from the Purple family with a cool character. It is made of 100 red, 83 green and 148 blue (hsl(256, 28%, 45%)). Its contrast ratio is 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #645394 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 100, 83 and 148 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 256°, 28% saturation and 45% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#7851A9Royal Purple#483D8BDark Slate Blue#663399Rebecca Purple#6A5ACDSlate Blue#5A4FCFIris#6F2DA8Grape#1C39BBPersian Blue#0047ABCobalt Blue#0F52BASapphire#9966CCAmethyst

Palettes with this color

Bold Primary#FF595E #FFCA3A #8AC926 #1982C4 #6A4C93Lavender Fields#F3EEFC #E0D4F7 #C3B1E1 #9D8EC7 #6A5D8FCitrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDDenim Days#F1F1EE #C8D3E0 #6C8EBF #2F4F7F #1A2238

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 Ultra Violet?
The HEX code of Ultra Violet is #645394. In RGB it is rgb(100, 83, 148) and in HSL hsl(256, 28%, 45%).
Which text color works on Ultra Violet?
White text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 on Ultra Violet and black text 3.21:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Ultra Violet?
Rotating the hue of Ultra Violet by 180° gives #839453, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Ultra Violet in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Ultra Violet is cmyk(32%, 44%, 0%, 42%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.