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All you need to know about Violet.

Find out what the color means and how you can pair it with other colors to achieve beautiful results.

A combination of the stability and calmness of blue with the energy and passion of red, the color Violet represents royalty and luxury. It is named after the violet flowers that bear its shade. The color violet lies at the end of the visible light range and is parked between the wavelengths of invisible ultraviolet light and blue light.

The color violet combines well together with its complementary color, yellow. You can add depth to your illustration and design by containing blues and greens. The strong blue hue in violet also makes it a great color choice to create a contrasting effect with oranges or pinks.

Violet hex code: #8F00FF

Color conversion

HEX
#8F00FF

RGB DECIMAL
143, 0, 255

RGB PERCENTAGE
0.6, 0.0, 1.0

HSL
273.6, 1.0, 0.5, 1.0

HSV
273.6, 1.0, 1.0

CMYK
0.4, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0

LAB
42.9, 84.4, -90.0

NUMBER
9371903

LUMINANCE
0.13

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