Cobalt
#53038C · Cobalt
#53038C is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 83, 3, 140 and a relative luminance of 0.038, 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
11.94:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.76:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #53038C?
#53038C is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 83, 3, 140, and in HSL it is 275°, 96%, 28%.
Is #53038C a light or dark color?
#53038C 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 #53038C?
Its complementary color is #3C8C03. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.