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#0C5DCF Color

#0C5DCF is rgb(12, 93, 207) in RGB, hsl(215, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C5DCF
HEX#0C5DCF
RGBrgb(12, 93, 207)
HSLhsl(215, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(215, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.191 259.3)
LABlab(40.75% 13.73 -66.31)
LCHlch(40.75% 67.71 281.70)

What #0C5DCF 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 #0C5DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean Blue#2A52BEΔE 6.58Sapphire#0F52BAΔE 6.62Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 7.29Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 8.24New Car#214FC6ΔE 8.31Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 8.76

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

#0C5DCF Channel Values

How #0C5DCF 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 93 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C5DCF 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 text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0C5DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0C5DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C5DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0C5DCF
Complementary
#CF7E0C
Analogous
#0CBFCF
Analogous
#1C0CCF
Triadic
#CF0C5D
Triadic
#5DCF0C
Split comp.
#CF1C0C
Split comp.
#BFCF0C

Tints & Shades of #0C5DCF

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

#1370F1
#3987F3
#609EF6
#82B3F8
#A8CAFA
#CFE2FC

Shades

#0A50B2
#09459A
#07387D
#062E65
#042148
#031630

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0C5DCF.

How #0C5DCF 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#0C5DCF
Protanopia#5555CF
Protanomaly#4358CF
Deuteranopia#4D4DCF
Deuteranomaly#3D54CF
Tritanopia#007474
Tritanomaly#006BA1
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #0C5DCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0c5dcf: #0C5DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C5DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c5dcf': '#0C5DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.365, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_0c5dcf">#0C5DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0C5DCF"

More Blue Colors

#0C5DCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#0C5DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C5DCF?

#0C5DCF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(12, 93, 207) in RGB and hsl(215, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #0C5DCF?

#0C5DCF is rgb(12, 93, 207) — red 12, green 93, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C5DCF?

#0C5DCF converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C5DCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C5DCF scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C5DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C5DCF 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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