Cobalt
#161BA7 · Cobalt
#161BA7 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 22, 27, 167 and a relative luminance of 0.037, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
12.01:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.75:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #161BA7?
#161BA7 is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 22, 27, 167, and in HSL it is 238°, 77%, 37%.
Is #161BA7 a light or dark color?
#161BA7 has a relative luminance of 0.037, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #161BA7?
Its complementary color is #A7A216. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.