What color is #0C2F5B?

#0C2F5B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2F5B?

The RGB value is 12, 47, 91: 12 red, 47 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2F5B?

The complementary color is #5B380C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2F5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2F5B color

#0C2F5B rgb(12, 47, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C2F5B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 18.4% green and 35.7% blue (12, 47, 91).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 77% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#0C2F5B color codes

HEX	`#0C2F5B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 47, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 18.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 77%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 87%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 48%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.5, 5.97, -29.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.5, 30.48, 281.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.056, 2.866, 10.288)`
Decimal	`798555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2F5B, 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 #0C2F5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2F5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #0C2F5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2f5b; }
.text { color: #0c2f5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2f5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 47 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2f5b, #100c5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C2F5B?: #0C2F5B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2F5B?: The RGB value is 12, 47, 91: 12 red, 47 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2F5B?: The complementary color is #5B380C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2F5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.