Cobalt
#53048B · Cobalt
#53048B is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 83, 4, 139 and a relative luminance of 0.038, 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
11.95:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.76:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #53048B?
#53048B is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 83, 4, 139, and in HSL it is 275°, 94%, 28%.
Is #53048B a light or dark color?
#53048B has a relative luminance of 0.038, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #53048B?
Its complementary color is #3C8B04. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.