Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Blue Violet #8A2BE2

Shades of Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

#7A26C9

#6B21B0

#5C1C97

#4C177E

#3D1364

#2E0E4B

#1E0932

#0F0419

#000000

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Tints of Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

#9640E6

#A256E9

#AE6CEC

#BB83EF

#C89BF2

#D5B3F5

#E3CBF8

#F0E5FB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Blue Violet

#8A12FC

#8A1FEF

#8A2CE2

#8939D5

#8946C8

#8853BB

#8860AE

#876DA1

#877A94

#878787

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What color is Blue Violet

Blue Violet is a light bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Blue Violet is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blue Violet

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Blue Violet is #8A2BE2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blue Violet has 54%% Red, 17% Green, and 89% Blue.
Blue Violet has 271° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blue Violet has 271° Hue, 76% Saturation, and 53% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blue Violet has 39% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#8A2BE2

RGB

(138, 43, 226)

(54%, 17%, 89%)

HSV

(271°, 81, 89)

(75%, 81%, 89%)

HSL

(271°, 76, 53)

(75%, 76%, 53%)

CMYK

(39, 81, 0, 11)

(39%, 81%, 0%, 11%)

How does Blue Violet contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Blue Violet is 13%, which is low.
Blue Violet has a higher contrast with white than black. Blue Violet and black have a 3.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Blue Violet and white have a 6.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

13%

insufficient (3.5)

AA (6.0)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Blue Violet

Summer

#8A2BE2

#CA6353

#C79DEE

#EECCCE

#EBE8EE

Winter

#5B3285

#8A2BE2

#B8A3DC

#DBC6EE

#EBE8EE

Spring

#06441D

#8A2BE2

#42BC62

#E4D9EE

#E8EEEB

Analogous

#8A2BE2

#8D74A7

#C89FEE

#E3D7EE

#EBE8EE

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How to mix Blue Violet paint

To mix Blue Violet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 47% Blue, 25% Magenta, 11% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

47%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

25%

Black

11%

White

17%

To mix Blue Violet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Cyan, 48% Magenta, 11% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Cyan

23%

Magenta

48%

Yellow

0%

Black

11%

White

17%

What colors are similar to Blue Violet

Colors similar to Blue Violet are: Lovely Purple, Jasmine Purple, Dark Orchid, Bluish Purple, and Purple Blue. Lovely Purple is more blue and paler than Blue Violet. Jasmine Purple is more magenta and paler and lighter than Blue Violet. Dark Orchid is more magenta and paler than Blue Violet. Bluish Purple is more blue and paler than Blue Violet. Purple Blue is more blue and darker than Blue Violet.

Lovely Purple

#7F38EC

more blue,

paler

Jasmine Purple

#A23BEC

more magenta,

paler,

lighter

Dark Orchid

#9932CC

more magenta,

paler

Bluish Purple

#703BE7

more blue,

paler

Purple Blue

#632DE9

more blue,

darker