Cobalt
#005A8F · Cobalt
#005A8F is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 0, 90, 143 and a relative luminance of 0.093, 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
7.34:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.86:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #005A8F?
#005A8F is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 0, 90, 143, and in HSL it is 202°, 100%, 28%.
Is #005A8F a light or dark color?
#005A8F has a relative luminance of 0.093, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #005A8F?
Its complementary color is #8F3400. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.