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#0C306A Color

#0C306A is rgb(12, 48, 106) in RGB, hsl(217, 80%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 55%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C306A
HEX#0C306A
RGBrgb(12, 48, 106)
HSLhsl(217, 80%, 23%)
HSVhsv(217, 89%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 55%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(32.2% 0.109 259.9)
LABlab(20.34% 6.69 -38.21)
LCHlch(20.34% 38.79 279.93)

What #0C306A 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 #0C306A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0C306A Channel Values

How #0C306A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 12 · G 48 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 80% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 89% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.75:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C306A 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 text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0C306A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C306A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0C306A

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 #0C306A 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#0C306A
Protanopia#2C2C6A
Protanomaly#232E6A
Deuteranopia#28286A
Deuteranomaly#202B6A
Tritanopia#003B3B
Tritanomaly#003752
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #0C306A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0c306a: #0C306A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C306A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c306a': '#0C306A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.188, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_0c306a">#0C306A</color>
SVG fillfill="#0C306A"

More Blue Colors

#0C306A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0C306A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C306A?

#0C306A is a dark blue — rgb(12, 48, 106) in RGB and hsl(217, 80%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.

What is the RGB value of #0C306A?

#0C306A is rgb(12, 48, 106) — red 12, green 48, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C306A?

#0C306A converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 55%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C306A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C306A scores 12.75:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C306A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C306A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.34, which is visibly different.

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