Cobalt
#55417C · Cobalt
#55417C is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 85, 65, 124 and a relative luminance of 0.072, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.63:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.43:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #55417C?
#55417C is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 85, 65, 124, and in HSL it is 260°, 31%, 37%.
Is #55417C a light or dark color?
#55417C has a relative luminance of 0.072, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #55417C?
Its complementary color is #687C41. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.