Charcoal
#231155 · Charcoal
#231155 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 35, 17, 85 and a relative luminance of 0.014, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
16.37:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.28:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #231155?
#231155 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 35, 17, 85, and in HSL it is 256°, 67%, 20%.
Is #231155 a light or dark color?
#231155 has a relative luminance of 0.014, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #231155?
Its complementary color is #435511. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.