Cobalt
#3516A7 · Cobalt
#3516A7 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 53, 22, 167 and a relative luminance of 0.041, 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
11.51:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.82:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #3516A7?
#3516A7 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 53, 22, 167, and in HSL it is 253°, 77%, 37%.
Is #3516A7 a light or dark color?
#3516A7 has a relative luminance of 0.041, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #3516A7?
Its complementary color is #88A716. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.