Cobalt
#2A5DBB · Cobalt
#2A5DBB is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 42, 93, 187 and a relative luminance of 0.119, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.21:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.38:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2A5DBB?
#2A5DBB is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 42, 93, 187, and in HSL it is 219°, 63%, 45%.
Is #2A5DBB a light or dark color?
#2A5DBB has a relative luminance of 0.119, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2A5DBB?
Its complementary color is #BB882A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.