Charcoal
#280561 · Charcoal
#280561 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 40, 5, 97 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
16.35:1
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 #280561?
#280561 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 40, 5, 97, and in HSL it is 263°, 90%, 20%.
Is #280561 a light or dark color?
#280561 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 #280561?
Its complementary color is #3E6105. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.