Cobalt
#36229B · Cobalt
#36229B is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 54, 34, 155 and a relative luminance of 0.043, 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
11.30:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.86:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #36229B?
#36229B is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 54, 34, 155, and in HSL it is 250°, 64%, 37%.
Is #36229B a light or dark color?
#36229B has a relative luminance of 0.043, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #36229B?
Its complementary color is #879B22. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.