Cobalt
#4A12AB · Cobalt
#4A12AB is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 74, 18, 171 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
10.68:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.97:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #4A12AB?
#4A12AB is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 74, 18, 171, and in HSL it is 262°, 81%, 37%.
Is #4A12AB a light or dark color?
#4A12AB 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 #4A12AB?
Its complementary color is #73AB12. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.