What color is #0C3E53?

#0C3E53 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C3E53?

The RGB value is 12, 62, 83: 12 red, 62 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C3E53?

The complementary color is #53210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C3E53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C3E53 color

#0C3E53 rgb(12, 62, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C3E53 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 24.3% green and 32.5% blue (12, 62, 83).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maniac Mansion (#004058), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#0C3E53 color codes

HEX	`#0C3E53`
RGB	`rgb(12, 62, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 24.3%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 25%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.15, -7.77, -17.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.15, 18.91, 245.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.435, 4.148, 8.801)`
Decimal	`802387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C3E53, 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 #0C3E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C3E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #0C3E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c3e53; }
.text { color: #0c3e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c3e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 62 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c3e53, #0c1b53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #0C3E53?: #0C3E53 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C3E53?: The RGB value is 12, 62, 83: 12 red, 62 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C3E53?: The complementary color is #53210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C3E53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.