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#0C6FBB Color

#0C6FBB is rgb(12, 111, 187) in RGB, hsl(206, 88%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 41%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Blue (#0072BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C6FBB
HEX#0C6FBB
RGBrgb(12, 111, 187)
HSLhsl(206, 88%, 39%)
HSVhsv(206, 94%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 41%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.144 249.5)
LABlab(44.93% -3.68 -48.08)
LCHlch(44.93% 48.22 265.62)

What #0C6FBB 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 #0C6FBB, 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.

#0C6FBB Channel Values

How #0C6FBB 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 111 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 88% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 94% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C6FBB 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 text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0C6FBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C6FBB; 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 #0C6FBB

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 #0C6FBB 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#0C6FBB
Protanopia#6666BB
Protanomaly#506ABB
Deuteranopia#5C5CBC
Deuteranomaly#4964BB
Tritanopia#007C7C
Tritanomaly#007799
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #0C6FBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0c6fbb: #0C6FBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C6FBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c6fbb': '#0C6FBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.435, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_0c6fbb">#0C6FBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#0C6FBB"

More Blue Colors

#0C6FBB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0C6FBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C6FBB?

#0C6FBB is a dark blue — rgb(12, 111, 187) in RGB and hsl(206, 88%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Blue (#0072BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.

What is the RGB value of #0C6FBB?

#0C6FBB is rgb(12, 111, 187) — red 12, green 111, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C6FBB?

#0C6FBB converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 41%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C6FBB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C6FBB scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C6FBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C6FBB 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.44, which is visibly different.

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