#0C0E16 Hex Color
Sooty indigo for midnight moods
#0c0e16 is a very dark, ashy indigo with a sooty cast and almost-black depth. Its muted lightness creates a serious, mysterious mood suited to night-sky themes, meditation, luxury branding, and dark interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which has about 19.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #0c0e16.
Questions about #0c0e16
What is #0c0e16 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #0c0e16 is rgb(12, 14, 22), in HSL hsl(228, 29%, 7%) and in CMYK 45%, 36%, 0%, 91%.
What colors pair well with #0c0e16?
#0c0e16 pairs well with white, cool gray, muted lavender, and restrained blue accents because its near-black indigo base gives lighter, softer colors room to stand out without making the interface feel stark or overly bright.
Where does #0c0e16 work best in a design?
#0c0e16 works best as a dominant background for dark interfaces, night-sky visuals, meditation content, and luxury branding, where its cool, sooty indigo tone creates a serious and mysterious mood without the flatness of pure black.
Is #0c0e16 readable on white or black?
#0c0e16 has a 19.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.