Cobalt
#044A8B · Cobalt
#044A8B is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 4, 74, 139 and a relative luminance of 0.068, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.91:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.36:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #044A8B?
#044A8B is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 4, 74, 139, and in HSL it is 209°, 94%, 28%.
Is #044A8B a light or dark color?
#044A8B has a relative luminance of 0.068, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #044A8B?
Its complementary color is #8B4504. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.