Cobalt
#074AB6 · Cobalt
#074AB6 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 7, 74, 182 and a relative luminance of 0.083, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.08
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.88:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.66:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #074AB6?
#074AB6 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 7, 74, 182, and in HSL it is 217°, 93%, 37%.
Is #074AB6 a light or dark color?
#074AB6 has a relative luminance of 0.083, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #074AB6?
Its complementary color is #B67307. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.