#0C4288 Color
#0C4288 is rgb(12, 66, 136) in RGB, hsl(214, 84%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 51%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C4288rgb(12, 66, 136)hsl(214, 84%, 29%)hsv(214, 91%, 53%)cmyk(91%, 51%, 0%, 47%)oklch(39% 0.129 257.5)lab(28.06% 5.78 -44.69)lch(28.06% 45.06 277.37)What #0C4288 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 #0C4288, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C4288 Channel Values
How #0C4288 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 66 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 84% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 91% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C4288 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 #0C4288
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C4288; 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 #0C4288
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 #0C4288 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.
#0C4288#3C3C88#2F3F88#373788#2B3B88#004F4F#004A6B#444444Using #0C4288 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c4288: #0C4288;background-color: #0C4288;colors: { 'color-0c4288': '#0C4288' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.259, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_0c4288">#0C4288</color>fill="#0C4288"More Blue Colors
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#0C4288 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C4288?
#0C4288 is a dark blue — rgb(12, 66, 136) in RGB and hsl(214, 84%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #0C4288?
#0C4288 is rgb(12, 66, 136) — red 12, green 66, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C4288?
#0C4288 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 51%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C4288 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C4288 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C4288 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C4288 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 15.91, which is visibly different.
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