What color is #0C438D?

#0C438D is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C438D?

The RGB value is 12, 67, 141: 12 red, 67 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C438D?

The complementary color is #8D560C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C438D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C438D color

#0C438D rgb(12, 67, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C438D is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 26.3% green and 55.3% blue (12, 67, 141).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 84% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#0C438D color codes

HEX	`#0C438D`
RGB	`rgb(12, 67, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 26.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 84%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 91%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 52%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, 13.33, -45.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 47.6, 286.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.965, 6.015, 25.988)`
Decimal	`803725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C438D, 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 #0C438D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C438D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #0C438D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c438d; }
.text { color: #0c438d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c438d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 67 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c438d, #160c8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C438D?: #0C438D is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C438D?: The RGB value is 12, 67, 141: 12 red, 67 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C438D?: The complementary color is #8D560C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C438D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.