What color is #0C0F27?

#0C0F27 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C0F27?

The RGB value is 12, 15, 39: 12 red, 15 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C0F27?

The complementary color is #27240C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C0F27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C0F27 color

#0C0F27 rgb(12, 15, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C0F27 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 5.9% green and 15.3% blue (12, 15, 39).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 53% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.86:1).

#0C0F27 color codes

HEX	`#0C0F27`
RGB	`rgb(12, 15, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 5.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 53%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 69%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 62%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.11, 6.16, -16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.11, 17.42, 290.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.689, 0.566, 1.992)`
Decimal	`790311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C0F27, 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 #0C0F27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C0F27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #0C0F27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c0f27; }
.text { color: #0c0f27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0f27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 15 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c0f27, #170c27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C0F27?: #0C0F27 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C0F27?: The RGB value is 12, 15, 39: 12 red, 15 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C0F27?: The complementary color is #27240C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C0F27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.