#0C0E5A Color
#0C0E5A is rgb(12, 14, 90) in RGB, hsl(238, 76%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 84%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C0E5Argb(12, 14, 90)hsl(238, 76%, 20%)hsv(238, 87%, 35%)cmyk(87%, 84%, 0%, 65%)oklch(23.7% 0.129 270)lab(9.13% 24.14 -45.99)lch(9.13% 51.94 297.69)What #0C0E5A 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 #0C0E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C0E5A Channel Values
How #0C0E5A 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 14 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 76% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 87% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.13:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C0E5A 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 #0C0E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C0E5A; 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 #0C0E5A
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 #0C0E5A 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-0c0e5a: #0C0E5A;background-color: #0C0E5A;colors: { 'color-0c0e5a': '#0C0E5A' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.055, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_0c0e5a">#0C0E5A</color>fill="#0C0E5A"More Blue Colors
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#0C0E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C0E5A?
#0C0E5A is a dark blue — rgb(12, 14, 90) in RGB and hsl(238, 76%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #0C0E5A?
#0C0E5A is rgb(12, 14, 90) — red 12, green 14, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C0E5A?
#0C0E5A converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 84%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C0E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C0E5A scores 17.13:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C0E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C0E5A 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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