Charcoal
#550B5B · Charcoal
#550B5B is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 85, 11, 91 and a relative luminance of 0.029, 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
13.25:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.59:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #550B5B?
#550B5B is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 85, 11, 91, and in HSL it is 296°, 78%, 20%.
Is #550B5B a light or dark color?
#550B5B has a relative luminance of 0.029, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #550B5B?
Its complementary color is #115B0B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.