Cobalt
#540DAF · Cobalt
#540DAF is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 84, 13, 175 and a relative luminance of 0.053, 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
10.23:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.05:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #540DAF?
#540DAF is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 84, 13, 175, and in HSL it is 266°, 86%, 37%.
Is #540DAF a light or dark color?
#540DAF has a relative luminance of 0.053, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #540DAF?
Its complementary color is #69AF0D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.