Cobalt
#530E81 · Cobalt
#530E81 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 83, 14, 129 and a relative luminance of 0.037, 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
12.02:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.75:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #530E81?
#530E81 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 83, 14, 129, and in HSL it is 276°, 80%, 28%.
Is #530E81 a light or dark color?
#530E81 has a relative luminance of 0.037, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #530E81?
Its complementary color is #3C810E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.