Light Violet is a light pastel shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Light Violet is a pastel color. Light Violet is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Violet is #D6B4FC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Violet has 84%% Red, 71% Green, and 99% Blue.
Light Violet has 268° Hue, 29% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Violet has 268° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 85% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Violet has 15% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#D6B4FC |
|
RGB |
(214, 180, 252) |
(84%, 71%, 99%) |
HSV |
(268°, 29, 99) |
(74%, 29%, 99%) |
HSL |
(268°, 94, 85) |
(74%, 94%, 85%) |
CMYK |
(15, 29, 0, 1) |
(15%, 29%, 0%, 1%) |
The natural luminance of Light Violet is 54%, which is medium high.
Light Violet has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Violet and black have a 11.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Violet and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
54% |
AAA (11.8) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Light Violet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Blue, 9% Magenta, 1% Black, 71% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
20%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Black
1%
White
71%
To mix Light Violet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 1% Black, 71% White, as shown below.
Cyan
10%
Magenta
18%
Yellow
0%
Black
1%
White
71%
Colors similar to Light Violet are: Mauve, Pale Violet, Lilac, Light Lavender, and Baby Purple. Mauve is more magenta than Light Violet. Pale Violet is more blue and darker than Light Violet. Lilac is brighter and darker than Light Violet. Light Lavender is paler and lighter than Light Violet. Baby Purple is more magenta and brighter and darker than Light Violet.