What color is #0C3C6F?

#0C3C6F is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Tardis Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C3C6F?

The RGB value is 12, 60, 111: 12 red, 60 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C3C6F?

The complementary color is #6F3F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C3C6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C3C6F color

#0C3C6F rgb(12, 60, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C3C6F is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 23.5% green and 43.5% blue (12, 60, 111).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 80% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Tardis Blue (#003B6F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#0C3C6F color codes

HEX	`#0C3C6F`
RGB	`rgb(12, 60, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 23.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 80%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 89%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 46%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.13, 5.4, -33.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.13, 34.29, 279.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.636, 4.457, 15.652)`
Decimal	`801903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C3C6F, 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 #0C3C6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C3C6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #0C3C6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c3c6f; }
.text { color: #0c3c6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c3c6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 60 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c3c6f, #0d0c6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C3C6F?: #0C3C6F is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Tardis Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C3C6F?: The RGB value is 12, 60, 111: 12 red, 60 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C3C6F?: The complementary color is #6F3F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C3C6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.