Cobalt
#271BA1 · Cobalt
#271BA1 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 39, 27, 161 and a relative luminance of 0.038, 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
11.95:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.76:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #271BA1?
#271BA1 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 39, 27, 161, and in HSL it is 245°, 71%, 37%.
Is #271BA1 a light or dark color?
#271BA1 has a relative luminance of 0.038, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #271BA1?
Its complementary color is #96A11B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.