Blue Violet

Blue Violet is a medium, saturated violet color with the hex code #8A2BE2 (hue 271°, saturation 76%, lightness 53%). It is also the CSS named color blueviolet.

#8A2BE2

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Blue Violet	`#8A2BE2`	138, 43, 226	271°, 76%, 53%	39, 81, 0, 11	53.4% 0.250 301

Contrast with white text 5.96:1, with black text 3.52:1 — use white text on Blue Violet.

blueviolet is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: blueviolet works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#E6D2F9

#C18FF0

#9C4CE6

#761CCA

#4F1287

#270943

Colors that go with Blue Violet

Six color schemes built on Blue Violet with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Luxurious Lime (#88EE22), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Dark Violet (darkviolet): Dark Violet (#9400D3) is darker than Blue Violet (relative luminance 0.110 vs 0.126) and more saturated, with its hue 11° away.
Dark Orchid (darkorchid): Dark Orchid (#9932CC) is about as light as Blue Violet (relative luminance 0.134 vs 0.126) and less saturated, with its hue 9° away.
Slate Blue (slateblue): Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) is lighter than Blue Violet (relative luminance 0.148 vs 0.126) and less saturated, with its hue 23° away.
Medium Slate Blue (mediumslateblue): Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) is lighter than Blue Violet (relative luminance 0.203 vs 0.126) and equally saturated, with its hue 23° away.

Similar medium purple colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Blue Violet?

#8A2BE2 — RGB 138, 43, 226, HSL 271°, 76%, 53%.

Is Blue Violet a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 271° on the color wheel.