Cobalt
#50048B · Cobalt
#50048B is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 80, 4, 139 and a relative luminance of 0.037, 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
12.13:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.73:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #50048B?
#50048B is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 80, 4, 139, and in HSL it is 274°, 94%, 28%.
Is #50048B a light or dark color?
#50048B has a relative luminance of 0.037, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #50048B?
Its complementary color is #3E8B04. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.