Palettes / Colors / #0C19CE
#0C19CE — Vivid Blue
#0C19CE is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #0C19CE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#0C19CE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFC20C; it also sits naturally between #0C7BCF and #610CCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0C19CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 12, 25, 206 |
| HSL | 236°, 89%, 43% |
| HSV | 236°, 94%, 81% |
| CMYK | 94%, 88%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 11.64, 5.23, 58.79 |
| Yxy | 5.23, 0.1538, 0.0691 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.38, 61.32, -88.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.87, 52.88, -142.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 5% · Green 10% · Blue 81%
Cyan 94% · Magenta 88% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0C19CE
.text { color: #0C19CE; }
.background { background-color: #0C19CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0C19CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(12, 25, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 89%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0C19CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(12, 25, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0C19CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(12, 25, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0C19CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0C19CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #0C19CE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC20C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.05:1 Fails |
Best text color on #0C19CE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0C19CE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #0C19CE: ·
How #0C19CE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #0C19CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #0C19CE?
#0C19CE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 12, 25, 206). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0C19CE?
#0C19CE is RGB 12, 25, 206 — HSL 236°, 89%, 43% — CMYK 94%, 88%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #0C19CE?
Its complement is #CFC20C; analogous partners are #0C7BCF and #610CCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0C19CE for text?
White text on #0C19CE has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.05:1.