Violet

#EE82EE

Violet #EE82EE

Shades of Violet

#ED82ED

#D273D2

#B865B8

#9E569E

#834883

#693969

#4F2B4F

#341C34

#1A0E1A

#000000

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Tints of Violet

#ED82ED

#EF8FEF

#F19CF1

#F3AAF3

#F5B7F5

#F7C5F7

#F9D3F9

#FBE1FB

#FDF0FD

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Violet

#FD71FD

#F579F5

#ED81ED

#E689E6

#DE90DE

#D698D6

#CEA0CE

#C7A8C7

#BFAFBF

#B7B7B7

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What color is Violet

Violet is a light medium bright shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Pastel Magenta, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Violet is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Violet

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Violet is #EE82EE.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Violet has 93%% Red, 51% Green, and 93% Blue.
Violet has 300° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Violet has 300° Hue, 76% Saturation, and 72% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Violet has 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#EE82EE

RGB

(238, 130, 238)

(93%, 51%, 93%)

HSV

(300°, 45, 93)

(83%, 45%, 93%)

HSL

(300°, 76, 72)

(83%, 76%, 72%)

CMYK

(0, 45, 0, 7)

(0%, 45%, 0%, 7%)

How does Violet contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Violet is 40%, which is medium high.
Violet has a higher contrast with black than white. Violet and black have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Violet and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

40%

AAA (9.1)

insufficient (2.3)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Violet

Summer

#542D54

#8E8350

#EE82EE

#D1C982

#EEE4EE

Winter

#124E50

#0A7972

#EE82EE

#8FE3DD

#EEE8EE

Spring

#572F57

#347E23

#EE82EE

#AFDEA4

#EEE8EE

Analogous

#6C3E6C

#C034A6

#EE82EE

#EECAED

#EEE4EE

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How to mix Violet paint

To mix Violet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Magenta, 7% Black, 51% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

42%

Black

7%

White

51%

To mix Violet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Magenta, 7% Black, 51% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

42%

Yellow

0%

Black

7%

White

51%

What colors are similar to Violet

Colors similar to Violet are: Light Fuchsia Pink, Lavender Pink, Fuchsia Pink, Ultra Pink, and Violet Pink. Light Fuchsia Pink is more red and lighter than Violet. Lavender Pink is more red and paler and darker than Violet. Fuchsia Pink is brighter than Violet. Ultra Pink is brighter than Violet. Violet Pink is brighter and darker than Violet.

Light Fuchsia Pink

#F984EF

more red,

lighter

Lavender Pink

#DD85D7

more red,

paler,

darker

Fuchsia Pink

#FF77FF

brighter

Ultra Pink

#FF6FFF

brighter

Violet Pink

#FB5FFC

brighter,

darker