Cobalt
#6D16A7 · Cobalt
#6D16A7 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 109, 22, 167 and a relative luminance of 0.066, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.04:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.32:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #6D16A7?
#6D16A7 is Cobalt, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 109, 22, 167, and in HSL it is 276°, 77%, 37%.
Is #6D16A7 a light or dark color?
#6D16A7 has a relative luminance of 0.066, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #6D16A7?
Its complementary color is #50A716. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.