Cobalt
#2A3993 · Cobalt
#2A3993 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 42, 57, 147 and a relative luminance of 0.055, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.11:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2A3993?
#2A3993 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 42, 57, 147, and in HSL it is 231°, 56%, 37%.
Is #2A3993 a light or dark color?
#2A3993 has a relative luminance of 0.055, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2A3993?
Its complementary color is #93832A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.