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Named color

Cobalt Violet

Cobalt Violet color #8F00FF: RGB 143, 0, 255 and HSL 274°, 100%, 50%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8F00FF purple cool vibrant
HEX #8F00FF
RGB rgb(143, 0, 255)
HSL hsl(274 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(44, 100, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.1306
Contrast Black 3.61:1White 5.81:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-cobalt-violet: #8F00FF;
.bg-cobalt-violet { background-color: #8F00FF; }
.text-cobalt-violet { color: #8F00FF; }
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Color meaning and use

About Cobalt Violet Color

Cobalt Violet uses HEX #8F00FF, RGB 143, 0, 255, and HSL 274°, 100%, 50%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1306; black contrast is 3.61:1 and white contrast is 5.81:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cobalt Violet against black and white text.

Black text3.61:1AA Fail
White text5.81:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Cobalt Violet Color Reference Infographic

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Cobalt Violet color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#6EFF00#6EFF00#1100FF#1100FF#FF00EE#FF00EE#FF9100#FF9100#00FF91#00FF91
Open full Cobalt Violet harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B85CFF#B85CFF#5C00A3#5C00A3#9000FF#9000FF#8D1CE3#8D1CE3#C689F5#C689F5#A229FF#A229FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#6EFF00#6EFF00#1100FF#1100FF#FF00EE#FF00EEMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1306
Black text3.61:1AA Fail
White text5.81:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#8F00FF",
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    0,
    255
  ],
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    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    100,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1306,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.61,
    "white": 5.81
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#6EFF00",
  "analogous": [
    "#1100FF",
    "#FF00EE"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FF9100",
    "#00FF91"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#FF1100",
    "#6EFF00",
    "#00EEFF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#EEFF00",
    "#00FF11"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B85CFF",
    "#8F00FF",
    "#5C00A3"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#B85CFF",
  "dark": "#5C00A3",
  "saturated": "#9000FF",
  "desaturated": "#8D1CE3",
  "pastel": "#C689F5",
  "neon": "#A229FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#6EFF00",
    "#1100FF",
    "#FF00EE"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#8D1CE3",
    "#B85CFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B85CFF",
    "#8D1CE3"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "uv-purple",
    "dark-violet",
    "electric-purple",
    "neon-purple",
    "blue-violet"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cobalt-violet"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cobalt-violet-vs-dark-violet",
    "cobalt-violet-vs-uv-purple",
    "electric-purple-vs-cobalt-violet",
    "neon-purple-vs-cobalt-violet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cobalt-violet",
    "/wcag/cobalt-violet",
    "/css/colors/cobalt-violet",
    "/hex/8f00ff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/electric-purple",
      "/colors/neon-purple",
      "/colors/blue-violet",
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      "/compare/electric-purple-vs-cobalt-violet",
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      "/harmonies/cobalt-violet",
      "/wcag/cobalt-violet",
      "/css/colors/cobalt-violet",
      "/hex/8f00ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Cobalt Violet",
  "hex": "#8F00FF",
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  ],
  "psychology": {
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    ],
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  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
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  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
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  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    0,
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  ],
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  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.61,
    "white": 5.81
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6EFF00",
    "analogous": [
      "#1100FF",
      "#FF00EE"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FF9100",
      "#00FF91"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#FF1100",
      "#6EFF00",
      "#00EEFF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#EEFF00",
      "#00FF11"
    ],
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      "#B85CFF",
      "#8F00FF",
      "#5C00A3"
    ]
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    "saturated": "#9000FF",
    "desaturated": "#8D1CE3",
    "pastel": "#C689F5",
    "neon": "#A229FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cobalt-violet: #8F00FF;",
    "utility": ".bg-cobalt-violet { background-color: #8F00FF; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cobalt-violet { color: #8F00FF; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "uv-purple",
    "dark-violet",
    "electric-purple",
    "neon-purple",
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    "neon-purple-vs-cobalt-violet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/hex/8f00ff",
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    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/blue-violet",
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      "/compare/cobalt-violet-vs-uv-purple",
      "/compare/electric-purple-vs-cobalt-violet",
      "/compare/neon-purple-vs-cobalt-violet",
      "/harmonies/cobalt-violet",
      "/wcag/cobalt-violet",
      "/css/colors/cobalt-violet",
      "/hex/8f00ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#6EFF00",
      "#1100FF",
      "#FF00EE"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#8D1CE3",
      "#B85CFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B85CFF",
      "#8D1CE3"
    ]
  }
}
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