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#0c396e color: Tardis Blue

#0c396e is rgb(12, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(34.757% 0.10344 255.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

34.8%
0.103
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #0c396e

#0c396e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 34.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.5:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tardis Blue (#003b6f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #0c396e mixed with white

  1. 0c396e
  2. 264c7d
  3. 3c5e8b
  4. 537199
  5. 6a85a8
  6. 8298b6
  7. 9aacc5
  8. b2c0d3
  9. cbd5e2
  10. e5eaf0

Darker: #0c396e mixed with black

  1. 0c396e
  2. 09305f
  3. 062850
  4. 041f41
  5. 031733
  6. 021026
  7. 010919
  8. 00040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #0c396e with less saturation

  1. 0c396e
  2. 133a69
  3. 193a64
  4. 1e3b5f
  5. 233b5a
  6. 273b55
  7. 2b3b4f
  8. 2f3b4a
  9. 333b45
  10. 363a3f

Questions about #0c396e

What color is #0c396e?

#0c396e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Tardis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(12, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(212.45, 80.33%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.757% 0.10344 255.609).

What colors go well with #0c396e?

The complementary color of #0c396e is #553100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00425c and #372f6c. The triadic partners are #651c27 and #1e4500.

Is white or black text more readable on #0c396e?

White text reads better on #0c396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0c396e a warm or cool color?

#0c396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 34.8% and its chroma 0.103.