Cobalt
#552EB8 · Cobalt
#552EB8 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 85, 46, 184 and a relative luminance of 0.073, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.50:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.47:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #552EB8?
#552EB8 is Cobalt, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 85, 46, 184, and in HSL it is 257°, 60%, 45%.
Is #552EB8 a light or dark color?
#552EB8 has a relative luminance of 0.073, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #552EB8?
Its complementary color is #91B82E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.