Cobalt
#285595 · Cobalt
#285595 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 40, 85, 149 and a relative luminance of 0.091, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.09
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.44:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.82:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #285595?
#285595 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 40, 85, 149, and in HSL it is 215°, 58%, 37%.
Is #285595 a light or dark color?
#285595 has a relative luminance of 0.091, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #285595?
Its complementary color is #956728. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.