Cobalt
#40117E · Cobalt
#40117E is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 64, 17, 126 and a relative luminance of 0.030, 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
13.13:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.60:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #40117E?
#40117E is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 64, 17, 126, and in HSL it is 266°, 76%, 28%.
Is #40117E a light or dark color?
#40117E has a relative luminance of 0.030, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #40117E?
Its complementary color is #4F7E11. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.