Charcoal
#3B1551 · Charcoal
#3B1551 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 59, 21, 81 and a relative luminance of 0.021, 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
14.87:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.41:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #3B1551?
#3B1551 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 59, 21, 81, and in HSL it is 278°, 59%, 20%.
Is #3B1551 a light or dark color?
#3B1551 has a relative luminance of 0.021, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #3B1551?
Its complementary color is #2B5115. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.