Cobalt
#2A10AD · Cobalt
#2A10AD is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 42, 16, 173 and a relative luminance of 0.039, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
11.82:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2A10AD?
#2A10AD is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 42, 16, 173, and in HSL it is 250°, 83%, 37%.
Is #2A10AD a light or dark color?
#2A10AD has a relative luminance of 0.039, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2A10AD?
Its complementary color is #93AD10. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.