Cobalt
#6B2796 · Cobalt
#6B2796 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 107, 39, 150 and a relative luminance of 0.068, 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
8.91:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.36:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #6B2796?
#6B2796 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 107, 39, 150, and in HSL it is 277°, 59%, 37%.
Is #6B2796 a light or dark color?
#6B2796 has a relative luminance of 0.068, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #6B2796?
Its complementary color is #519627. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.