Cobalt
#500066 · Cobalt
#500066 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 80, 0, 102 and a relative luminance of 0.027, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.70:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.53:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #500066?
#500066 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 80, 0, 102, and in HSL it is 287°, 100%, 20%.
Is #500066 a light or dark color?
#500066 has a relative luminance of 0.027, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #500066?
Its complementary color is #166600. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.