The thermal dehydration of La[Co(CN)6]⋅5H2O proceeded through at least three stages from the temperature range of30~230C, and an abrupt mass loss occurred around 350C and the perovskite type oxide,LaCoO3 was obtained at 1000C. After dehydration, the color of the anhydride changed from white to pale blue around 230C and furthermore, the color changed to blue around 290C. These color changes were discussed on the basis of the changes of coordination structures around Co ions. In La[Co(CN)6]⋅5H2O, Co3+ ions lie at the center of the Oh crystal field consisted of six CN– ions. However, in the pale blue specimen, Co3+ ions were situated in the center of D4h crystal field which was distorted the Oh one by lengthening of the trans CN– ions along z-axis. In the blue specimen, Co3+ ions were reduced to Co2+ ions which were situated in the Td crystal field formed by four CN–ions as [Co(CN)4]2–.