Violet (RYB) (#8601AF)

The hex code for Violet (RYB) is #8601AF. It is rgb(134, 1, 175) in RGB, hsl(286, 99%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 99%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK — a dark purple. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8601AF

HEX#8601AF

RGBrgb(134, 1, 175)

HSLhsl(286, 99%, 35%)

HSVhsv(286, 99%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 99%, 0%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.229 314.4)

LABlab(33.83% 63.05 -58.33)

LCHlch(33.83% 85.89 317.23)

Colors Closest to Violet (RYB)

Violet (RYB) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.78 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 9.86 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.33 French Violet#8806CEΔE 14.52 Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 15.13 Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#8601AF Channel Values

How Violet (RYB) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 134 · G 1 · B 175	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 286° · S 99% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 286° · S 99% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 23% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Violet (RYB) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Violet (RYB)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Violet (RYB); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Violet (RYB)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Violet (RYB) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8601AF

Protanopia#3939AF

Protanomaly#612BAF

Deuteranopia#4F4FAE

Deuteranomaly#6A3EAE

Tritanopia#774242

Tritanomaly#7D337D

Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #8601AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--violet-ryb: #8601AF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8601AF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'violet-ryb': '#8601AF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.004, blue: 0.686)

Android XML<color name="violet_ryb">#8601AF</color>

SVG fillfill="#8601AF"

More Purple Colors

Violet (RYB) sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8806ce 842bb1 8900eb 8200db 8a2be2 8100b8 8b72be 8000ff 8e51ff 7f22fe 8f00ff 7f01fe 9810fa a020f0 b19cd9 c46dd9 d0a1e8 e5c2ff fdf8ff 2f0d68 4000ff 5218fa 660099 6f2da8

#8601AF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Violet (RYB)?

The hex code for Violet (RYB) is #8601AF. That is rgb(134, 1, 175) in RGB, hsl(286, 99%, 35%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(23%, 99%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8601AF?

#8601AF is rgb(134, 1, 175) — red 134, green 1, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8601AF?

#8601AF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 99%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8601AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8601AF scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8601AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8601AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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