Color Name: Cobalt Blue
Hex Color Code: #0047AB
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 71, 171)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 58.5%, 0.0%, 32.9%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Cobalt blue is a blue pigment made of cobalt oxide with aluminum oxide. Cobalt blue is lighter than the Prussian blue pigment.


What color is Cobalt Blue?

Cobalt Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cobalt Blue is #0047AB, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 71, 171).

In the RGB color model, Cobalt Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 71, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 58.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 33.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cobalt Blue has a hue of 215.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.


Cobalt Blue is cool or warm?

The color Cobalt Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Cobalt Blue?

Cobalt Blue has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Cobalt Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 71, 171)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
71 (27.8%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
58.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(215.09deg, 100.0 %, 33.5 %)

Hue
215.09°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
33.53 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 87, 205)
Red
61 (23.8%)
Yellow
87 (33.9%)
Blue
205 (80.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
215.09°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 215.09°

W: 0.00 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 9.6

Y : 7.45

Z : 39.46

YXY

Y1 : 7.45

X : 0.17

Y2 : 0.13

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 72.16%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 7.4 %

Munsell Color System

5PB 3.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 32.8

A : 22.53

B : -58.45

CIE-Lch

L : 32.8

C : 62.64

H : 291.08

CIE-Luv

L : 32.8

U : -16.02

V : -80.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 27.29

A : 15.07

B : -66.63






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Cobalt Blue


Here are the colors similar to Cobalt Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#0048BA
Absolute Zero
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#324AB2
Violet Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#0F52BA
Sapphire
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to Pantone PMS


#0047BB
PANTONE 2728 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#004EA8
PANTONE 2145 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#0050B5
PANTONE 2388 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#003DA5
PANTONE 293 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to RAL Classic


#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#314F6F
RAL 5000 - Violet Blue
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#005387
RAL 5005 - Signal Blue
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)


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#224C98
Polynesian Blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#0051BA
KU Blue
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)





Paint similar to Cobalt Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cobalt Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#1D5699
Blue Chip (DE 5867)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#2D517C
Slumber (DE 5860)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to Benjamin Moore


#004E93
Evening Blue (2066-20)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#304C89
Delphinium (CC-872)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#144B86
Dark Royal Blue (2065-20)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#365496
Twilight Blue (2067-30)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to PPG Paints







Valspar


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to Valspar


#214F86
Strong Will (8001-44G)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#0F456E
Encore (8002-45G)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#234766
Mykonos Reflection (V110-6)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)


Behr


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to Behr


#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#33578A
Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#265C98
Beacon Blue (P510-7)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)
#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Cobalt Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cobalt Blue to Sherwin Williams


#225288
Frank Blue (SW 6967)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#015086
Blueblood (SW 6966)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#284A70
Indigo (SW 6531)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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