Charcoal
#472E60 · Charcoal
#472E60 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 71, 46, 96 and a relative luminance of 0.041, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
11.49:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.83:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #472E60?
#472E60 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 71, 46, 96, and in HSL it is 270°, 35%, 28%.
Is #472E60 a light or dark color?
#472E60 has a relative luminance of 0.041, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #472E60?
Its complementary color is #47602E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.