Charcoal
#493F50 · Charcoal
#493F50 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 73, 63, 80 and a relative luminance of 0.056, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.95:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.11:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #493F50?
#493F50 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 73, 63, 80, and in HSL it is 275°, 12%, 28%.
Is #493F50 a light or dark color?
#493F50 has a relative luminance of 0.056, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #493F50?
Its complementary color is #46503F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.