Cobalt
#3B0CB0 · Cobalt
#3B0CB0 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 59, 12, 176 and a relative luminance of 0.043, 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
11.26:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.87:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #3B0CB0?
#3B0CB0 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 59, 12, 176, and in HSL it is 257°, 87%, 37%.
Is #3B0CB0 a light or dark color?
#3B0CB0 has a relative luminance of 0.043, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #3B0CB0?
Its complementary color is #82B00C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.