On a browser that supports visual formatting in Cascading Style Sheets, the following box should appear as an approximation of a shade of violet:
True spectral violet cannot be reproduced on a computer screen. You can see the color by looking at the reflection of a fluorescent tube in a compact disc.
Hex triplet = #8B00FF
RGB (r, g, b) = (139, 0, 255)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) = (116, 255, 0, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) = (273, 100, 100)
The sensation of violet caused by short-wavelength light appears somewhat purple, as if it contained long (red) wavelengths. The cause for this is that the long-wavelength ("red") receptors in the human retina are sensitive to the wavelengths in the violet region as well as the longer wavelengths in the red region of the spectrum. Violet is therefore perceived as a stimulus to both red and blue cones.
