Cobalt
#1638D0 · Cobalt
#1638D0 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 22, 56, 208 and a relative luminance of 0.076, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.08
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.36:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.51:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #1638D0?
#1638D0 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 22, 56, 208, and in HSL it is 229°, 81%, 45%.
Is #1638D0 a light or dark color?
#1638D0 has a relative luminance of 0.076, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #1638D0?
Its complementary color is #D0AE16. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.