Cobalt
#55305F · Cobalt
#55305F is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 85, 48, 95 and a relative luminance of 0.049, 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
10.64:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.97:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #55305F?
#55305F is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 85, 48, 95, and in HSL it is 287°, 33%, 28%.
Is #55305F a light or dark color?
#55305F has a relative luminance of 0.049, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #55305F?
Its complementary color is #3A5F30. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.