Cobalt
#480BB1 · Cobalt
#480BB1 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 72, 11, 177 and a relative luminance of 0.048, 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
10.72:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.96:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #480BB1?
#480BB1 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 72, 11, 177, and in HSL it is 262°, 88%, 37%.
Is #480BB1 a light or dark color?
#480BB1 has a relative luminance of 0.048, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #480BB1?
Its complementary color is #74B10B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.