Cobalt

#1E488F

Cobalt #1E488F

Shades of Cobalt

#1D478E

#1A3F7E

#17376F

#132F5F

#10274F

#0D1F3F

#09172F

#060F1F

#03070F

#000000

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Tints of Cobalt

#1D478E

#2E569B

#4066A7

#5578B4

#6C8BC0

#859FCD

#A0B5D9

#BDCCE6

#DDE5F2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cobalt

#0340AA

#0C42A1

#154597

#1E478E

#284A85

#314C7B

#3A4F72

#445169

#4D545F

#565656

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What color is Cobalt

Cobalt is a medium dark bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Cobalt is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cobalt

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cobalt is #1E488F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cobalt has 12%% Red, 28% Green, and 56% Blue.
Cobalt has 218° Hue, 79% Saturation, and 56% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cobalt has 218° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 34% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cobalt has 79% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 44% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#1E488F

RGB

(30, 72, 143)

(12%, 28%, 56%)

HSV

(218°, 79, 56)

(60%, 79%, 56%)

HSL

(218°, 65, 34)

(60%, 65%, 34%)

CMYK

(79, 50, 0, 44)

(79%, 50%, 0%, 44%)

How does Cobalt contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cobalt is 7%, which is low.
Cobalt has a higher contrast with white than black. Cobalt and black have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cobalt and white have a 8.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

7%

insufficient (2.4)

AAA (8.8)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Cobalt

Summer

#1E488F

#95767E

#A3B6DA

#D3C0C5

#D5DEEA

Winter

#1E488F

#1F859E

#94A5C3

#D5CEEE

#E8EAEE

Spring

#1E488F

#506E35

#9DB2D7

#B2D596

#E2E6EE

Analogous

#1E488F

#6179AC

#94AAD3

#D7D7EA

#E6EAEE

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How to mix Cobalt paint

To mix Cobalt paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 34% Blue, 10% Cyan, 44% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

34%

Cyan

10%

Magenta

0%

Black

44%

White

12%

To mix Cobalt paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 44% Black, 12% White, as shown below.

Cyan

27%

Magenta

17%

Yellow

0%

Black

44%

White

12%

What colors are similar to Cobalt

Colors similar to Cobalt are: Dusk Blue, Light Navy, Lapis Blue, Yale Blue, and Fun Blue. Dusk Blue is more cyan and paler than Cobalt. Light Navy is more cyan and brighter than Cobalt. Lapis Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Cobalt. Yale Blue is more cyan and brighter than Cobalt. Fun Blue is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Cobalt.

Dusk Blue

#26538D

more cyan,

paler

Light Navy

#155084

more cyan,

brighter

Lapis Blue

#15317E

more blue,

brighter,

darker

Yale Blue

#0F4D92

more cyan,

brighter

Fun Blue

#1959A8

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter