Cobalt
#51315E · Cobalt
#51315E is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 81, 49, 94 and a relative luminance of 0.048, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.76:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.95:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #51315E?
#51315E is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 81, 49, 94, and in HSL it is 283°, 31%, 28%.
Is #51315E a light or dark color?
#51315E has a relative luminance of 0.048, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #51315E?
Its complementary color is #3E5E31. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.