Charcoal
#500561 · Charcoal
#500561 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 80, 5, 97 and a relative luminance of 0.027, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.68:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.54:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #500561?
#500561 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 80, 5, 97, and in HSL it is 289°, 90%, 20%.
Is #500561 a light or dark color?
#500561 has a relative luminance of 0.027, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #500561?
Its complementary color is #166105. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.