What color is #0C2980?

#0C2980 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2980?

The RGB value is 12, 41, 128: 12 red, 41 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2980?

The complementary color is #80630C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2980 color

#0C2980 rgb(12, 41, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C2980 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 16.1% green and 50.2% blue (12, 41, 128).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 83% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#0C2980 color codes

HEX	`#0C2980`
RGB	`rgb(12, 41, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 16.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 83%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 91%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 68%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.91, 26.22, -51.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.91, 57.8, 296.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.839, 3.222, 20.785)`
Decimal	`797056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2980, 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 #0C2980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #0C2980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2980; }
.text { color: #0c2980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 41 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2980, #290c80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C2980?: #0C2980 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2980?: The RGB value is 12, 41, 128: 12 red, 41 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2980?: The complementary color is #80630C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.