Cobalt
#470FAE · Cobalt
#470FAE is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 71, 15, 174 and a relative luminance of 0.047, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.78:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.95:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #470FAE?
#470FAE is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 71, 15, 174, and in HSL it is 261°, 84%, 37%.
Is #470FAE a light or dark color?
#470FAE has a relative luminance of 0.047, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #470FAE?
Its complementary color is #76AE0F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.