What color is #0C71B6?

#0C71B6 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color French Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C71B6?

The RGB value is 12, 113, 182: 12 red, 113 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C71B6?

The complementary color is #B6510C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C71B6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C71B6 color

#0C71B6 rgb(12, 113, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C71B6 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 44.3% green and 71.4% blue (12, 113, 182).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 88% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is French Blue (#0072BB), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#0C71B6 color codes

HEX	`#0C71B6`
RGB	`rgb(12, 113, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 44.3%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 88%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 93%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 38%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, -0.07, -43.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 43.65, 269.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.497, 15.264, 46.429)`
Decimal	`815542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C71B6, 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 #0C71B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0C71B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #0C71B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c71b6; }
.text { color: #0c71b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c71b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 113 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c71b6, #0c1cb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C71B6?: #0C71B6 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color French Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C71B6?: The RGB value is 12, 113, 182: 12 red, 113 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C71B6?: The complementary color is #B6510C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C71B6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.