What color is #0C0215?

#0C0215 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0215?

The RGB value is 12, 2, 21: 12 red, 2 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0215?

The complementary color is #0B1502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0215?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0215 color

#0C0215 rgb(12, 2, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0215 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 0.8% green and 8.2% blue (12, 2, 21).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.29:1).

#0C0215 color codes

HEX	`#0C0215`
RGB	`rgb(12, 2, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 0.8%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 90%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 90%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.59, 5.8, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.59, 9.61, 307.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.309, 0.176, 0.727)`
Decimal	`786965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0215, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0C0215	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0215 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0C0215 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0215; }
.text { color: #0c0215; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0215; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 2 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0215, #150215); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0C0215?: #0C0215 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0215?: The RGB value is 12, 2, 21: 12 red, 2 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0215?: The complementary color is #0B1502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0215?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.