What color is #0C105F?

#0C105F is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C105F?

The RGB value is 12, 16, 95: 12 red, 16 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C105F?

The complementary color is #5F5B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C105F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C105F color

#0C105F rgb(12, 16, 95)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C105F is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 6.3% green and 37.3% blue (12, 16, 95).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 78% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% 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 16.73:1).

#0C105F color codes

HEX	`#0C105F`
RGB	`rgb(12, 16, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 6.3%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 78%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 87%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 83%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.1, 29.93, -46.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.1, 55.1, 302.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.402, 1.275, 10.944)`
Decimal	`790623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C105F, 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 #0C105F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C105F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #0C105F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c105f; }
.text { color: #0c105f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c105f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 16 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c105f, #320c5f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #0C105F?: #0C105F is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C105F?: The RGB value is 12, 16, 95: 12 red, 16 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C105F?: The complementary color is #5F5B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C105F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.