Cobalt
#274496 · Cobalt
#274496 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 39, 68, 150 and a relative luminance of 0.068, 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
8.92:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.35:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #274496?
#274496 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 39, 68, 150, and in HSL it is 224°, 59%, 37%.
Is #274496 a light or dark color?
#274496 has a relative luminance of 0.068, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #274496?
Its complementary color is #967827. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.