Blue Violet
#8A2BE2
Shades of Blue Violet
Tints of Blue Violet
Tones of Blue Violet
Blue Violet Color Description
RGB space
CMYK space
The color Blue Violet belongs to the color family Purple.
It is of high brightness and high saturation.
The color Blue Violet corresponds to the hex code #8A2BE2.
In the additive (digital) color space RGB (Red, Green, Blue), it corresponds to 54% Red, 17% Green, and 89% Blue.
In the alternative (digital) color space HSV (Hue between 0° and 360°, Saturation, Value), it corresponds to 271° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 89% Value.
In the alternative (digital) color space HSL (Hue between 0° and 360°, Saturation, Lightness), it corresponds to 271° Hue, 76% Saturation, and 53% Value.
In the subtractive (process/print) color space CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black), it corresponds to 39% Cyan, 81% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black.
Blue Violet Color Composition
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#8A2BE2 |
|
RGB |
(138, 43, 226) |
(54%, 17%, 89%) |
HSV |
(271°, 81, 89) |
(75%, 81%, 89%) |
HSL |
(271°, 76, 53) |
(75%, 76%, 53%) |
CMYK |
(39, 81, 0, 11) |
(39%, 81%, 0%, 11%) |
Blue Violet Color Contrast
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
13% |
insufficient (3.5) |
AA (6.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
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Example Black |
Example White |
Color Palettes with Blue Violet
How to Make Blue Violet Paint
Using 8 Primary Colors CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow), RGB (Red, Green, Blue), White and Black
Yellow
0.0%
Red
0.0%
Green
0.0%
Blue
47.0%
Cyan
0.0%
Magenta
25.0%
Black
11.0%
White
17.0%
Using 5 Primary Colors CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow), White and Black
Cyan
23.0%
Magenta
48.0%
Yellow
0.0%
Black
11.0%
White
17.0%
