What color is #0C313E?

#0C313E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C313E?

The RGB value is 12, 49, 62: 12 red, 49 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C313E?

The complementary color is #3E190C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C313E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C313E color

#0C313E rgb(12, 49, 62)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C313E is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 19.2% green and 24.3% blue (12, 49, 62).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 68% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#0C313E color codes

HEX	`#0C313E`
RGB	`rgb(12, 49, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 19.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 68%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 81%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 21%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.46, -7.82, -11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.46, 14.3, 236.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.119, 2.622, 4.951)`
Decimal	`799038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C313E, 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 #0C313E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C313E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #0C313E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c313e; }
.text { color: #0c313e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c313e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 49 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c313e, #0c183e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C313E?: #0C313E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C313E?: The RGB value is 12, 49, 62: 12 red, 49 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C313E?: The complementary color is #3E190C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C313E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.