What color is #0C275B?

#0C275B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C275B?

The RGB value is 12, 39, 91: 12 red, 39 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C275B?

The complementary color is #5B400C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C275B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C275B color

#0C275B rgb(12, 39, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C275B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 15.3% green and 35.7% blue (12, 39, 91).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 77% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.41:1).

#0C275B color codes

HEX	`#0C275B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 39, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 15.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 77%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 87%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 57%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.91, 11.91, -34.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.91, 36.08, 289.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.765, 2.284, 10.191)`
Decimal	`796507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C275B, 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 #0C275B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C275B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #0C275B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c275b; }
.text { color: #0c275b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c275b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 39 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c275b, #180c5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C275B?: #0C275B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C275B?: The RGB value is 12, 39, 91: 12 red, 39 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C275B?: The complementary color is #5B400C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C275B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.