Cobalt Blue
#0020C2
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What color is Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Blue is a light bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cobalt Blue is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cobalt Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cobalt Blue is #0020C2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cobalt Blue has 0%% Red, 13% Green, and 76% Blue.
Cobalt Blue has 230° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cobalt Blue has 230° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cobalt Blue has 100% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#0020C2 |
|
RGB |
(0, 32, 194) |
(0%, 13%, 76%) |
HSV |
(230°, 100, 76) |
(64%, 100%, 76%) |
HSL |
(230°, 100, 38) |
(64%, 100%, 38%) |
CMYK |
(100, 84, 0, 24) |
(100%, 84%, 0%, 24%) |
How does Cobalt Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cobalt Blue is 5%, which is low.
Cobalt Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Cobalt Blue and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Cobalt Blue and white have a 10.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (2.0) |
AAA (10.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cobalt Blue
How to mix Cobalt Blue paint
To mix Cobalt Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 69% Blue, 7% Cyan, 24% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
69%
Cyan
7%
Magenta
0%
Black
24%
White
0%
To mix Cobalt Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 24% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
41%
Magenta
35%
Yellow
0%
Black
24%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Cobalt Blue
Colors similar to Cobalt Blue are: Medium Blue, Zaffre, Blueberry Blue, Royal Azure, and Egyptian Blue. Medium Blue is more purple than Cobalt Blue. Zaffre is more blue than Cobalt Blue. Blueberry Blue is more cyan and lighter than Cobalt Blue. Royal Azure is more cyan than Cobalt Blue. Egyptian Blue is more cyan and paler than Cobalt Blue.
