What color is #0C3278?

#0C3278 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Below the Surface. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C3278?

The RGB value is 12, 50, 120: 12 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C3278?

The complementary color is #78520C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C3278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C3278 color

#0C3278 rgb(12, 50, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C3278 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 19.6% green and 47.1% blue (12, 50, 120).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 82% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Below the Surface (#0A2F7C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#0C3278 color codes

HEX	`#0C3278`
RGB	`rgb(12, 50, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 19.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 82%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 90%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 58%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.71, 16.44, -43.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.71, 46.51, 290.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.681, 3.715, 18.236)`
Decimal	`799352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C3278, 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 #0C3278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C3278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #0C3278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c3278; }
.text { color: #0c3278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c3278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 50 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c3278, #1c0c78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C3278?: #0C3278 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Below the Surface. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C3278?: The RGB value is 12, 50, 120: 12 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C3278?: The complementary color is #78520C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C3278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.