Cobalt
#4E137C · Cobalt
#4E137C is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 78, 19, 124 and a relative luminance of 0.035, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
12.29:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.71:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #4E137C?
#4E137C is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 78, 19, 124, and in HSL it is 274°, 73%, 28%.
Is #4E137C a light or dark color?
#4E137C 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 #4E137C?
Its complementary color is #407C13. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.