Cobalt
#38137C · Cobalt
#38137C is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 56, 19, 124 and a relative luminance of 0.028, 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
13.53:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.55:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #38137C?
#38137C is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 56, 19, 124, and in HSL it is 261°, 73%, 28%.
Is #38137C a light or dark color?
#38137C has a relative luminance of 0.028, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #38137C?
Its complementary color is #577C13. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.