Charcoal
#5E314C · Charcoal
#5E314C is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 94, 49, 76 and a relative luminance of 0.051, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.40:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.02:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5E314C?
#5E314C is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 94, 49, 76, and in HSL it is 324°, 31%, 28%.
Is #5E314C a light or dark color?
#5E314C has a relative luminance of 0.051, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5E314C?
Its complementary color is #315E43. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.