Cobalt
#6408B4 · Cobalt
#6408B4 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 100, 8, 180 and a relative luminance of 0.062, 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
9.39:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.24:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #6408B4?
#6408B4 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 100, 8, 180, and in HSL it is 272°, 91%, 37%.
Is #6408B4 a light or dark color?
#6408B4 has a relative luminance of 0.062, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #6408B4?
Its complementary color is #59B408. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.