#0C011D Color

#0C011D is rgb(12, 1, 29) in RGB, hsl(264, 93%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 97%, 0%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), visibly different at ΔE 12.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C011D

HEX#0C011D

RGBrgb(12, 1, 29)

HSLhsl(264, 93%, 6%)

HSVhsv(264, 97%, 11%)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 97%, 0%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(13.2% 0.064 299.3)

LABlab(1.61% 7.11 -13.76)

LCHlch(1.61% 15.48 297.34)

What #0C011D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0C011D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Black#010B13ΔE 12.46 Deep Navy#0B1F3AΔE 13.5 Dark Purple#301934ΔE 14.36 Maastricht Blue#001C3DΔE 14.9 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 15.5 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 15.53

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#0C011D Channel Values

How #0C011D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 12 · G 1 · B 29	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 264° · S 93% · L 6%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 264° · S 97% · V 11%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 59% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 89%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	20.24:1 vs white · 1.04:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C011D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text20.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0C011D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C011D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #0C011D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

#0C011E

#0A0119

#080114

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How #0C011D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0C011D

Protanopia#03031D

Protanomaly#07021D

Deuteranopia#05051D

Deuteranomaly#08031D

Tritanopia#070606

Tritanomaly#090412

Achromatopsia#060606

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Using #0C011D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0c011d: #0C011D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C011D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c011d': '#0C011D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.004, blue: 0.114)

Android XML<color name="color_0c011d">#0C011D</color>

SVG fillfill="#0C011D"

More Purple Colors

#0C011D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#0C011D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C011D?

#0C011D is a darkest purple — rgb(12, 1, 29) in RGB and hsl(264, 93%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.46.

What is the RGB value of #0C011D?

#0C011D is rgb(12, 1, 29) — red 12, green 1, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C011D?

#0C011D converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 97%, 0%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C011D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C011D scores 20.24:1 against white and 1.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C011D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C011D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.57, which is visibly different.

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