Cobalt
#491D72 · Cobalt
#491D72 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 73, 29, 114 and a relative luminance of 0.035, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
12.34:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.70:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #491D72?
#491D72 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 73, 29, 114, and in HSL it is 271°, 59%, 28%.
Is #491D72 a light or dark color?
#491D72 has a relative luminance of 0.035, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #491D72?
Its complementary color is #46721D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.