Cobalt
#1717CF · Cobalt
#1717CF is Cobalt, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 23, 23, 207 and a relative luminance of 0.053, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.19:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.06:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #1717CF?
#1717CF is Cobalt, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 23, 23, 207, and in HSL it is 240°, 80%, 45%.
Is #1717CF a light or dark color?
#1717CF has a relative luminance of 0.053, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #1717CF?
Its complementary color is #CFCF17. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.