What color is #0C0523?

#0C0523 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0523?

The RGB value is 12, 5, 35: 12 red, 5 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0523?

The complementary color is #1C2305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0523?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0523 color

#0C0523 rgb(12, 5, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0523 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 2% green and 13.7% blue (12, 5, 35).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 75% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.78:1).

#0C0523 color codes

HEX	`#0C0523`
RGB	`rgb(12, 5, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 75%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 86%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 86%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.78, 8.86, -16.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.78, 19.02, 297.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.509, 0.308, 1.622)`
Decimal	`787747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0523, 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 #0C0523	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0523 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #0C0523 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0523; }
.text { color: #0c0523; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0523; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 5 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0523, #1b0523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #0C0523?: #0C0523 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0523?: The RGB value is 12, 5, 35: 12 red, 5 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0523?: The complementary color is #1C2305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0523?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.