Charcoal
#280F57 · Charcoal
#280F57 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 40, 15, 87 and a relative luminance of 0.015, 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
16.20:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.30:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #280F57?
#280F57 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 40, 15, 87, and in HSL it is 261°, 71%, 20%.
Is #280F57 a light or dark color?
#280F57 has a relative luminance of 0.015, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #280F57?
Its complementary color is #3E570F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.