Cobalt
#5E239A · Cobalt
#5E239A is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 94, 35, 154 and a relative luminance of 0.059, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.62:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.18:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5E239A?
#5E239A is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 94, 35, 154, and in HSL it is 270°, 63%, 37%.
Is #5E239A a light or dark color?
#5E239A has a relative luminance of 0.059, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5E239A?
Its complementary color is #5E9A23. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.