Cobalt
#502796 · Cobalt
#502796 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 80, 39, 150 and a relative luminance of 0.054, 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
10.14:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.07:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #502796?
#502796 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 80, 39, 150, and in HSL it is 262°, 59%, 37%.
Is #502796 a light or dark color?
#502796 has a relative luminance of 0.054, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #502796?
Its complementary color is #6D9627. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.