Charcoal
#400D59 · Charcoal
#400D59 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 64, 13, 89 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
14.79:1
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 #400D59?
#400D59 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 64, 13, 89, and in HSL it is 280°, 75%, 20%.
Is #400D59 a light or dark color?
#400D59 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 #400D59?
Its complementary color is #26590D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.