#0C0830 Color
#0C0830 is rgb(12, 8, 48) in RGB, hsl(246, 71%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 83%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 10.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C0830rgb(12, 8, 48)hsl(246, 71%, 11%)hsv(246, 83%, 19%)cmyk(75%, 83%, 0%, 81%)oklch(17.4% 0.076 279.6)lab(3.93% 10.39 -24.83)lch(3.93% 26.92 292.70)What #0C0830 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 #0C0830, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C0830 Channel Values
How #0C0830 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 8 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 246° · S 71% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 246° · S 83% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.21:1 vs white · 1.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C0830 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.
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Colors That Go With #0C0830
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C0830; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0C0830
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.
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How #0C0830 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c0830: #0C0830;background-color: #0C0830;colors: { 'color-0c0830': '#0C0830' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.031, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_0c0830">#0C0830</color>fill="#0C0830"More Blue Colors
#0C0830 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C0830 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C0830?
#0C0830 is a darkest blue — rgb(12, 8, 48) in RGB and hsl(246, 71%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.84.
What is the RGB value of #0C0830?
#0C0830 is rgb(12, 8, 48) — red 12, green 8, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C0830?
#0C0830 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 83%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C0830 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C0830 scores 19.21:1 against white and 1.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C0830 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C0830 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 27.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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