Cobalt
#2E12AB · Cobalt
#2E12AB is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 46, 18, 171 and a relative luminance of 0.040, 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
11.73:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.79:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2E12AB?
#2E12AB is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 46, 18, 171, and in HSL it is 251°, 81%, 37%.
Is #2E12AB a light or dark color?
#2E12AB has a relative luminance of 0.040, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2E12AB?
Its complementary color is #8FAB12. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.