Cobalt
#5515A8 · Cobalt
#5515A8 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 85, 21, 168 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
10.20:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.06:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5515A8?
#5515A8 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 85, 21, 168, and in HSL it is 266°, 78%, 37%.
Is #5515A8 a light or dark color?
#5515A8 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 #5515A8?
Its complementary color is #68A815. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.