Cobalt
#1217AB · Cobalt
#1217AB is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 18, 23, 171 and a relative luminance of 0.037, 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
12.09:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.74:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #1217AB?
#1217AB is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 18, 23, 171, and in HSL it is 238°, 81%, 37%.
Is #1217AB a light or dark color?
#1217AB has a relative luminance of 0.037, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #1217AB?
Its complementary color is #ABA612. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.