Charcoal
#3B1155 · Charcoal
#3B1155 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 59, 17, 85 and a relative luminance of 0.020, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.02
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
15.03:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.40:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #3B1155?
#3B1155 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 59, 17, 85, and in HSL it is 277°, 67%, 20%.
Is #3B1155 a light or dark color?
#3B1155 has a relative luminance of 0.020, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #3B1155?
Its complementary color is #2B5511. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.