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.
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%) |
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 |
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%
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.