Blue-Violet is also called Deep Indigo, and it belongs to the X11 web color.
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.
Blue Violet is cool or warm?
The color Blue Violet is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Blue Violet? (For interior and product design)
Blue Violet has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Blue Violet
Light Color
Compare LRV 13 of Blue Violet with dark and light Color
Is Blue Violet Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Blue Violet meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Change Background Color:
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Blue Violet color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(271.15deg, 75.9 %, 52.7 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 271.15°
W: 16.86 %
B: 11.37 %
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%
LRV
Munsell Color System
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
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Blue Violet
Here are the colors similar to Blue Violet . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Blue Violet color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue Violet to Pantone PMS
Paint similar to Blue Violet
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Blue Violet . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Behr
Blue Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue Violet to Behr
PPG Paints
Blue Violet color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue Violet to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Blue Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue Violet to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Blue Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue Violet to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Blue Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue Violet to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Blue Violet color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue Violet to Dunn-Edwards
Color Combinations
View more Blue Violet - #8A2BE2 color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
8A2BE2
Blue Violet
83E22B
Kiwi Green*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Blue Violet - #8A2BE2?
Color that best contrast with Blue Violet - #8A2BE2 is #83E22B,
color name is Kiwi Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Blue Violet - #8A2BE2?
Complementary or Opposite color for Blue Violet - #8A2BE2 is #83E22B,
color name is Kiwi Green*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Blue Violet - #8A2BE2 Color Images and Patterns
