Cobalt
#05038C · Cobalt
#05038C is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 5, 3, 140 and a relative luminance of 0.020, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.02
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
15.02:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.40:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #05038C?
#05038C is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 5, 3, 140, and in HSL it is 241°, 96%, 28%.
Is #05038C a light or dark color?
#05038C has a relative luminance of 0.020, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #05038C?
Its complementary color is #8A8C03. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.