Cobalt
#281579 · Cobalt
#281579 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 40, 21, 121 and a relative luminance of 0.024, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.02
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
14.25:1
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 #281579?
#281579 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 40, 21, 121, and in HSL it is 251°, 70%, 28%.
Is #281579 a light or dark color?
#281579 has a relative luminance of 0.024, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #281579?
Its complementary color is #677915. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.