Charcoal
#551147 · Charcoal
#551147 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 85, 17, 71 and a relative luminance of 0.028, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.48:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.56:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #551147?
#551147 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 85, 17, 71, and in HSL it is 312°, 67%, 20%.
Is #551147 a light or dark color?
#551147 has a relative luminance of 0.028, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #551147?
Its complementary color is #11551E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.