Cobalt
#4800BD · Cobalt
#4800BD is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 72, 0, 189 and a relative luminance of 0.051, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.45:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.01:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #4800BD?
#4800BD is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 72, 0, 189, and in HSL it is 263°, 100%, 37%.
Is #4800BD a light or dark color?
#4800BD has a relative luminance of 0.051, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #4800BD?
Its complementary color is #74BD00. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.