On addition of conc. HCl. The equilibrium between two coloured Co (II) species can be described by equation
[Co(H2O)6]aq2+(Pink)+4Claq−⇌[CoCl4]aq2−(Blue)+6H2O(ℓ)
The equilibrium is disturbed by changing the conc. of Cl− ions by addition of conc. HCl in forward direction.