Cobalt is a silvery, bluish-gray metal ore.

When cobalt salts and aluminum oxide are mixed, you get a beautiful shade of blue.

The color cobalt or cobalt blue is amedium blue, lighter thannavybut bluer than the lighter sky blue color.

Cobalt blue color swatches with Hex #s

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It is considered friendly, authoritative and trustworthy.

Cobaltblue coloris soothing and peaceful.

It can suggest richness.

Like azure and other medium blues, its qualities include stability and calmness.

Cobalt blue has a history of use in Chinese porcelain and other ceramics and in stained glass.

In the world of art, cobalt blue was used by Renoir, Monet, and Van Gogh.

He was known for his saturated hues.

Using Cobalt Blue in Design Files

Cobalt blue is liked by men and women alike.

Combine it with green for a watery palette or use it with gray for a sophisticated look.

If you design for screen presentations, use the RGB formulations.

Designers who work with HTML and CSS should use the Hex codes.