Cobalt
#521C73 · Cobalt
#521C73 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 82, 28, 115 and a relative luminance of 0.039, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
11.85:1
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 #521C73?
#521C73 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 82, 28, 115, and in HSL it is 277°, 61%, 28%.
Is #521C73 a light or dark color?
#521C73 has a relative luminance of 0.039, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #521C73?
Its complementary color is #3D731C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.