Cobalt
#2B1B74 · Cobalt
#2B1B74 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 43, 27, 116 and a relative luminance of 0.026, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.89:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.51:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2B1B74?
#2B1B74 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 43, 27, 116, and in HSL it is 251°, 62%, 28%.
Is #2B1B74 a light or dark color?
#2B1B74 has a relative luminance of 0.026, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2B1B74?
Its complementary color is #63741B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.