Charcoal
#470C5A · Charcoal
#470C5A is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 71, 12, 90 and a relative luminance of 0.023, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.02
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
14.30:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.47:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #470C5A?
#470C5A is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 71, 12, 90, and in HSL it is 285°, 76%, 20%.
Is #470C5A a light or dark color?
#470C5A has a relative luminance of 0.023, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #470C5A?
Its complementary color is #205A0C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.