Cobalt
#140FAE · Cobalt
#140FAE is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 20, 15, 174 and a relative luminance of 0.035, 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
12.29:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.71:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #140FAE?
#140FAE is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 20, 15, 174, and in HSL it is 242°, 84%, 37%.
Is #140FAE a light or dark color?
#140FAE has a relative luminance of 0.035, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #140FAE?
Its complementary color is #A8AE0F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.