Cobalt
#280CB0 · Cobalt
#280CB0 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 40, 12, 176 and a relative luminance of 0.038, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
11.87:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.77:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #280CB0?
#280CB0 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 40, 12, 176, and in HSL it is 250°, 87%, 37%.
Is #280CB0 a light or dark color?
#280CB0 has a relative luminance of 0.038, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #280CB0?
Its complementary color is #95B00C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.