Cobalt
#08048B · Cobalt
#08048B is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 8, 4, 139 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
14.99:1
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 #08048B?
#08048B is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 8, 4, 139, and in HSL it is 242°, 94%, 28%.
Is #08048B a light or dark color?
#08048B 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 #08048B?
Its complementary color is #868B04. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.