Cobalt
#490FAE · Cobalt
#490FAE is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 73, 15, 174 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
10.70:1
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 #490FAE?
#490FAE is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 73, 15, 174, and in HSL it is 262°, 84%, 37%.
Is #490FAE a light or dark color?
#490FAE 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 #490FAE?
Its complementary color is #73AE0F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.