Cobalt
#1236D3 · Cobalt
#1236D3 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 18, 54, 211 and a relative luminance of 0.075, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.42:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.49:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #1236D3?
#1236D3 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 18, 54, 211, and in HSL it is 229°, 84%, 45%.
Is #1236D3 a light or dark color?
#1236D3 has a relative luminance of 0.075, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #1236D3?
Its complementary color is #D3B012. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.