Cobalt
#490B83 · Cobalt
#490B83 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 73, 11, 131 and a relative luminance of 0.033, 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
12.66:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.66:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #490B83?
#490B83 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 73, 11, 131, and in HSL it is 271°, 85%, 28%.
Is #490B83 a light or dark color?
#490B83 has a relative luminance of 0.033, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #490B83?
Its complementary color is #45840B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.