Cobalt
#1224AB · Cobalt
#1224AB is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 18, 36, 171 and a relative luminance of 0.043, 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
11.25:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.87:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #1224AB?
#1224AB is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 18, 36, 171, and in HSL it is 233°, 81%, 37%.
Is #1224AB a light or dark color?
#1224AB has a relative luminance of 0.043, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #1224AB?
Its complementary color is #AB9912. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.