Cobalt
#1836CD · Cobalt
#1836CD is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 24, 54, 205 and a relative luminance of 0.072, 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
8.58:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.45:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #1836CD?
#1836CD is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 24, 54, 205, and in HSL it is 230°, 79%, 45%.
Is #1836CD a light or dark color?
#1836CD has a relative luminance of 0.072, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #1836CD?
Its complementary color is #CDAF18. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.