Charcoal
#400B5B · Charcoal
#400B5B is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 64, 11, 91 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
14.82:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.42:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #400B5B?
#400B5B is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 64, 11, 91, and in HSL it is 280°, 78%, 20%.
Is #400B5B a light or dark color?
#400B5B 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 #400B5B?
Its complementary color is #265B0B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.