Cobalt
#511F70 · Cobalt
#511F70 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 81, 31, 112 and a relative luminance of 0.039, 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
11.80:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #511F70?
#511F70 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 81, 31, 112, and in HSL it is 277°, 57%, 28%.
Is #511F70 a light or dark color?
#511F70 has a relative luminance of 0.039, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #511F70?
Its complementary color is #3E701F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.