Cobalt
#6A239A · Cobalt
#6A239A is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 106, 35, 154 and a relative luminance of 0.066, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.05:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.32:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #6A239A?
#6A239A is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 106, 35, 154, and in HSL it is 276°, 63%, 37%.
Is #6A239A a light or dark color?
#6A239A has a relative luminance of 0.066, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #6A239A?
Its complementary color is #529A23. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.