Cobalt
#5B1877 · Cobalt
#5B1877 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 91, 24, 119 and a relative luminance of 0.042, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
11.40:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.84:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5B1877?
#5B1877 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 91, 24, 119, and in HSL it is 282°, 66%, 28%.
Is #5B1877 a light or dark color?
#5B1877 has a relative luminance of 0.042, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5B1877?
Its complementary color is #357718. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.