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#0C1956

#0c1956 ≈ Midnight Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#0c1956 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 4.71% red, 9.8% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.05% cyan, 70.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 229.46°, with 75.51% saturation and 19.22% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 5.16.

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Relative luminance0.0145

Complementary

  1. #0c1956
  2. #56490c

Split complementary

  1. #0c1956
  2. #56240c
  3. #3e560c

Analogous

  1. #0c3e56
  2. #0c1956
  3. #240c56

Triadic

  1. #0c1956
  2. #560c19
  3. #19560c

Tetradic

  1. #0c1956
  2. #490c56
  3. #56490c
  4. #19560c

Square

  1. #0c1956
  2. #560c3e
  3. #56490c
  4. #0c5624

Monochromatic

  1. #020512
  2. #030513
  3. #0c1956
  4. #152d99
  5. #1f40dc

Shades

#0c1956 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0c1956
  2. #0b174d
  3. #0a1445
  4. #08123c
  5. #070f34
  6. #060d2b
  7. #050a22
  8. #04081a
  9. #020511
  10. #010309
  11. #000000

Tints

#0c1956 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0c1956
  2. #243067
  3. #3d4778
  4. #555e89
  5. #6d759a
  6. #868cab
  7. #9ea3bb
  8. #b6bacc
  9. #ced1dd
  10. #e7e8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0c1956 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0c1956
  2. #18235a
  3. #232e5e
  4. #2f3863
  5. #3a4267
  6. #464d6b
  7. #52576f
  8. #5d6173
  9. #696b78
  10. #74767c
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a1d3c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002458 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001d55 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002935 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002057 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001b55 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002444 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0c1956 {
  color: #0c1956;
}
Background
.bg-0c1956 {
  background-color: #0c1956;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0c1956 {
  border: 2px solid #0c1956;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0c1956;
  --color-primary-rgb: 12 25 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 76% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0c1956 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0c1956, #240c56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0c1956 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(12 25 86 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.16 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 6.35 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.94 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.33 #000080 Navy ΔE 9.70 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 10.01 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 10.66 #f3e6a9 Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#0c1956  rgb(12, 25, 86)  hsl(229, 76%, 19%)  Midnight Blue
#56490c  rgb(86, 73, 12)  hsl(49, 76%, 19%)  Field Drab
#560c19  rgb(86, 12, 25)  hsl(349, 76%, 19%)  Rosewood
#19560c  rgb(25, 86, 12)  hsl(109, 76%, 19%)  Lincoln Green