Color Name: | Blue violet |
Hex Color Code: | #8A2BE2 |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(138, 43, 226) |
CMYK Values *: | 38.94%, 80.97%, 0.00%, 11.37% |

What color is Blue violet?
Blue violet color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Blue violet is #8A2BE2, and the RGB color code is RGB(138, 43, 226).
In the RGB color model, Blue violet has a red value of 138, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.9% cyan, 81.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 271.1° (degrees), 75.9 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue violet has a hue of 271.1° (degrees), 81.0 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Blue violet color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY
RGBA - RGB(138, 43, 226) |
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Red | 138 (54.1%) |
Green | 43 (16.9%) |
Blue | 226 (88.6%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 38.94% |
Magenta | 80.97% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 11.37% |
HSL |
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Hue | 271.15° |
Saturation | 75.93 %. |
Lightness | 52.75 %. |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 271.15° |
Saturation | 80.97 %. |
Brightness / Value | 88.63 %. |
LRV | ~ 12.6 % |
Munsell Color System | 1.6P 4.1/21.8 |
XYZ | X : 25.07 Y : 12.62 Z : 73.07 |
YXY | Y1 : 12.62 X : 0.23 Y2 : 0.11 |
CMY | C : 45.88% M : 83.14% Y : 11.37% |
CIE-Lab | L : 42.19 A : 69.86 B : -74.77 |
CIE-Lch | L : 42.19 C : 102.33 H : 313.05 |
CIE-Luv | L : 42.19 U : 18.35 V : -113.17 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 35.53 A : 63.8 B : -97.07 |
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Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Blue violet. The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Triadic Color Scheme Palette
Tetradic Color Scheme Palette
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