What color is #0C328F?

#0C328F is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C328F?

The RGB value is 12, 50, 143: 12 red, 50 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C328F?

The complementary color is #8F690C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C328F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C328F color

#0C328F rgb(12, 50, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C328F is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 19.6% green and 56.1% blue (12, 50, 143).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 85% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#0C328F color codes

HEX	`#0C328F`
RGB	`rgb(12, 50, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 19.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 85%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 92%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 65%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.77, 26.06, -54.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.77, 60.47, 295.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.248, 4.342, 26.49)`
Decimal	`799375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C328F, 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 #0C328F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C328F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #0C328F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c328f; }
.text { color: #0c328f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c328f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 50 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c328f, #280c8f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0C328F?: #0C328F is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C328F?: The RGB value is 12, 50, 143: 12 red, 50 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C328F?: The complementary color is #8F690C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C328F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.