Charcoal
#2A0439 · Charcoal
#2A0439 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 42, 4, 57 and a relative luminance of 0.009, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
17.87:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.17:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2A0439?
#2A0439 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 42, 4, 57, and in HSL it is 283°, 87%, 12%.
Is #2A0439 a light or dark color?
#2A0439 has a relative luminance of 0.009, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2A0439?
Its complementary color is #133904. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.