Cobalt Blue

#0020C2

Cobalt Blue #0020C2

Shades of Cobalt Blue

#0020C1

#001CAC

#001996

#001581

#00116B

#000E56

#000A40

#00072B

#000315

#000000

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Tints of Cobalt Blue

#0020C1

#1634C8

#2E48CF

#475FD6

#6276DD

#7E8FE3

#9CA9EA

#BBC4F1

#DCE1F8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cobalt Blue

#0020C1

#0A27B7

#152EAC

#2035A1

#2B3C96

#35448B

#404B81

#4B5276

#56596B

#606060

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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 cool color.

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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)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Cobalt Blue

Summer

#0020C2

#C56B52

#95A2E5

#E5C7C4

#E8EAEE

Winter

#0020C2

#568290

#95A2E5

#B3E3EC

#E8EAEE

Spring

#0020C2

#1C8E5D

#9AA7E8

#5FDC9E

#E6E8EE

Analogous

#0020C2

#3B82AE

#A8B1EA

#C8DFEE

#E8EAEE

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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.

Medium Blue

#0000CD

more purple

Zaffre

#0014A8

more blue

Blueberry Blue

#0041C2

more cyan,

lighter

Royal Azure

#0038A8

more cyan

Egyptian Blue

#1034A6

more cyan,

paler