What color is #0C69E1?

#0C69E1 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Epic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C69E1?

The RGB value is 12, 105, 225: 12 red, 105 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C69E1?

The complementary color is #E1840C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C69E1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C69E1 color

#0C69E1 rgb(12, 105, 225)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C69E1 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 41.2% green and 88.2% blue (12, 105, 225).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 90% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Epic Blue (#0066EE), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#0C69E1 color codes

HEX	`#0C69E1`
RGB	`rgb(12, 105, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 41.2%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 90%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 95%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 53%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.47, 22.02, -67.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.47, 71.04, 288.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.789, 15.615, 73.243)`
Decimal	`813537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C69E1, 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 #0C69E1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0C69E1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #0C69E1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c69e1; }
.text { color: #0c69e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c69e1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 105 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c69e1, #1a0ce1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0C69E1?: #0C69E1 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Epic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C69E1?: The RGB value is 12, 105, 225: 12 red, 105 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C69E1?: The complementary color is #E1840C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C69E1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.