Cobalt
#072C88 · Cobalt
#072C88 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 7, 44, 136 and a relative luminance of 0.036, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
12.18:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.72:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #072C88?
#072C88 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 7, 44, 136, and in HSL it is 223°, 90%, 28%.
Is #072C88 a light or dark color?
#072C88 has a relative luminance of 0.036, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #072C88?
Its complementary color is #886307. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.