What color is #0C0C56?

#0C0C56 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0C56?

The RGB value is 12, 12, 86: 12 red, 12 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0C56?

The complementary color is #56560C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0C56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0C56 color

#0C0C56 rgb(12, 12, 86)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0C56 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 4.7% green and 33.7% blue (12, 12, 86).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 76% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#0C0C56 color codes

HEX	`#0C0C56`
RGB	`rgb(12, 12, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 4.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 76%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 86%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 86%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.1, 28.99, -43.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.1, 52.28, 303.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.962, 1.013, 8.894)`
Decimal	`789590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0C56, 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 #0C0C56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0C56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #0C0C56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0c56; }
.text { color: #0c0c56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0c56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 12 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0c56, #310c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C0C56?: #0C0C56 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0C56?: The RGB value is 12, 12, 86: 12 red, 12 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0C56?: The complementary color is #56560C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0C56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.