Cobalt
#0023BD · Cobalt
#0023BD is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 0, 35, 189 and a relative luminance of 0.049, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.63:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.98:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #0023BD?
#0023BD is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 0, 35, 189, and in HSL it is 229°, 100%, 37%.
Is #0023BD a light or dark color?
#0023BD has a relative luminance of 0.049, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #0023BD?
Its complementary color is #BD9A00. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.