Blue Violet
#8A2BE2
Shades of Blue Violet
Tints of Blue Violet
Tones of Blue Violet
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.
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 |
What colors go with Blue Violet
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.
