Cobalt
#501A74 · Cobalt
#501A74 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 80, 26, 116 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
12.06:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.74:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #501A74?
#501A74 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 80, 26, 116, and in HSL it is 276°, 63%, 28%.
Is #501A74 a light or dark color?
#501A74 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 #501A74?
Its complementary color is #3E741A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.