Violet Blue

#510AC9

Violet Blue #510AC9

Shades of Violet Blue

#500AC9

#4708B3

#3E079C

#350686

#2C056F

#230459

#1A0343

#11022C

#080116

#000000

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Tints of Violet Blue

#500AC9

#6020CF

#7137D5

#8350DB

#956AE1

#A985E7

#BDA2ED

#D2BFF3

#E8DEF9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Violet Blue

#4D00D0

#500CC4

#5317B9

#5623AD

#592EA2

#5C3A96

#5F458B

#62517F

#655D74

#686868

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What color is Violet Blue

Violet Blue is a light bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Violet Blue is a warm color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Violet Blue is #510AC9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Violet Blue has 32%% Red, 4% Green, and 79% Blue.
Violet Blue has 262° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Violet Blue has 262° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Violet Blue has 60% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#510AC9

RGB

(81, 10, 201)

(32%, 4%, 79%)

HSV

(262°, 95, 79)

(73%, 95%, 79%)

HSL

(262°, 91, 41)

(73%, 91%, 41%)

CMYK

(60, 95, 0, 21)

(60%, 95%, 0%, 21%)

How does Violet Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Violet Blue is 6%, which is low.
Violet Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Violet Blue and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Violet Blue and white have a 9.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.2)

AAA (9.4)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Violet Blue

Summer

#510AC9

#8D5FDC

#C7AF83

#E1D5BC

#EEEEE8

Winter

#510AC9

#8D5FDC

#7ABCBB

#A0D1D0

#E8EEEE

Spring

#510AC9

#966CDE

#44B51B

#96DA7D

#D5EADD

Analogous

#510AC9

#8C64A9

#B89AE8

#E5DDEE

#E3D9EE

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How to mix Violet Blue paint

To mix Violet Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 58% Blue, 17% Magenta, 21% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

58%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

17%

Black

21%

White

4%

To mix Violet Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Cyan, 46% Magenta, 21% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Cyan

29%

Magenta

46%

Yellow

0%

Black

21%

White

4%

What colors are similar to Violet Blue

Colors similar to Violet Blue are: Blue Purple, Purple Heart, Purple Blue, Purplish Blue, and Dark Violet. Blue Purple is more blue and paler than Violet Blue. Purple Heart is paler and lighter than Violet Blue. Purple Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Violet Blue. Purplish Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Violet Blue. Dark Violet is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Violet Blue.

Blue Purple

#5729CE

more blue,

paler

Purple Heart

#652DC1

paler,

lighter

Purple Blue

#632DE9

more blue,

paler,

lighter

Purplish Blue

#601EF9

more blue,

paler,

lighter

Dark Violet

#9400D3

more magenta,

brighter,

lighter