Cobalt
#0856B5 · Cobalt
#0856B5 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 8, 86, 181 and a relative luminance of 0.100, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.10
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.01:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #0856B5?
#0856B5 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 8, 86, 181, and in HSL it is 213°, 92%, 37%.
Is #0856B5 a light or dark color?
#0856B5 has a relative luminance of 0.100, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #0856B5?
Its complementary color is #B56708. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.