Violet Blue is a light bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Violet Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Violet Blue is #510AC9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Violet Blue has 32%% Red, 4% Green, and 79% Blue.
Violet Blue has 262° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Violet Blue has 262° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Violet Blue has 60% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#510AC9 |
|
RGB |
(81, 10, 201) |
(32%, 4%, 79%) |
HSV |
(262°, 95, 79) |
(73%, 95%, 79%) |
HSL |
(262°, 91, 41) |
(73%, 91%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(60, 95, 0, 21) |
(60%, 95%, 0%, 21%) |
The natural luminance of Violet Blue is 6%, which is low.
Violet Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Violet Blue and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Violet Blue and white have a 9.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.2) |
AAA (9.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Violet Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 58% Blue, 17% Magenta, 21% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
58%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
17%
Black
21%
White
4%
To mix Violet Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Cyan, 46% Magenta, 21% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Cyan
29%
Magenta
46%
Yellow
0%
Black
21%
White
4%
Colors similar to Violet Blue are: Blue Purple, Purple Heart, Purple Blue, Purplish Blue, and Dark Violet. Blue Purple is more blue and paler than Violet Blue. Purple Heart is paler and lighter than Violet Blue. Purple Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Violet Blue. Purplish Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Violet Blue. Dark Violet is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Violet Blue.