Cobalt
#7214A9 · Cobalt
#7214A9 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 114, 20, 169 and a relative luminance of 0.069, 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
8.79:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.39:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #7214A9?
#7214A9 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 114, 20, 169, and in HSL it is 278°, 79%, 37%.
Is #7214A9 a light or dark color?
#7214A9 has a relative luminance of 0.069, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #7214A9?
Its complementary color is #4AA914. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.