Cobalt
#500788 · Cobalt
#500788 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 80, 7, 136 and a relative luminance of 0.036, 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
12.16:1
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 #500788?
#500788 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 80, 7, 136, and in HSL it is 274°, 90%, 28%.
Is #500788 a light or dark color?
#500788 has a relative luminance of 0.036, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #500788?
Its complementary color is #3F8807. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.