Cobalt
#5517A6 · Cobalt
#5517A6 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 85, 23, 166 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 #5517A6?
#5517A6 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 85, 23, 166, and in HSL it is 266°, 76%, 37%.
Is #5517A6 a light or dark color?
#5517A6 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 #5517A6?
Its complementary color is #68A617. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.