What color is #0C5095?

#0C5095 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C5095?

The RGB value is 12, 80, 149: 12 red, 80 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C5095?

The complementary color is #95510C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C5095?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C5095 color

#0C5095 rgb(12, 80, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C5095 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 31.4% green and 58.4% blue (12, 80, 149).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 85% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1C4D8F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#0C5095 color codes

HEX	`#0C5095`
RGB	`rgb(12, 80, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 31.4%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 85%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 92%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 46%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, 7.79, -43.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 44.02, 280.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.443, 7.984, 29.524)`
Decimal	`807061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C5095, 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 #0C5095	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C5095 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #0C5095 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c5095; }
.text { color: #0c5095; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c5095; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 80 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c5095, #0d0c95); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C5095?: #0C5095 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C5095?: The RGB value is 12, 80, 149: 12 red, 80 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C5095?: The complementary color is #95510C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C5095?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.