Charcoal
#240561 · Charcoal
#240561 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 36, 5, 97 and a relative luminance of 0.013, 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
16.54:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.27:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #240561?
#240561 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 36, 5, 97, and in HSL it is 260°, 90%, 20%.
Is #240561 a light or dark color?
#240561 has a relative luminance of 0.013, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #240561?
Its complementary color is #426105. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.