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#0C71CA Color

#0C71CA is rgb(12, 113, 202) in RGB, hsl(208, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 44%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is True Blue (#0073CF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C71CA
HEX#0C71CA
RGBrgb(12, 113, 202)
HSLhsl(208, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(208, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 44%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.161 252.4)
LABlab(46.31% 0.14 -54.49)
LCHlch(46.31% 54.49 270.15)

What #0C71CA 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 #0C71CA, 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.

#0C71CA Channel Values

How #0C71CA 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 113 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C71CA 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 text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0C71CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C71CA; 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 #0C71CA

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 #0C71CA 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#0C71CA
Protanopia#6868CA
Protanomaly#526CCA
Deuteranopia#5E5ECB
Deuteranomaly#4A66CA
Tritanopia#008181
Tritanomaly#007BA3
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #0C71CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0c71ca: #0C71CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C71CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c71ca': '#0C71CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.443, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_0c71ca">#0C71CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#0C71CA"

More Blue Colors

#0C71CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0C71CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C71CA?

#0C71CA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(12, 113, 202) in RGB and hsl(208, 89%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is True Blue (#0073CF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.

What is the RGB value of #0C71CA?

#0C71CA is rgb(12, 113, 202) — red 12, green 113, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C71CA?

#0C71CA converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 44%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C71CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C71CA scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C71CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C71CA 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.8, which is visibly different.

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