Cobalt
#690CB0 · Cobalt
#690CB0 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 105, 12, 176 and a relative luminance of 0.064, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.21:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.28:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #690CB0?
#690CB0 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 105, 12, 176, and in HSL it is 274°, 87%, 37%.
Is #690CB0 a light or dark color?
#690CB0 has a relative luminance of 0.064, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #690CB0?
Its complementary color is #53B00C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.