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Quiet Midnight Veil

#0c0b2f
Notes

Quiet Midnight Veil (#0C0B2F) is a deep blue with a jewel character. It carries the deep, saturated richness of a gemstone. Authoritative and slightly formal, it works well for type and heavy UI elements. Its HSL profile (242°, 62%, 11%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary yellow. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#0c0b2f
RGB
rgb(12, 11, 47)
HSL
hsl(242, 62%, 11%)
HWB
hwb(242 4% 82%)
OKLCH
oklch(17.9% 0.070 278.0)
HSV
hsv(242, 77%, 18%)
LAB
lab(4.72% 11.77 -22.94)
LCH
lch(4.72% 25.79 297.17)
CMYK
cmyk(74%, 77%, 0%, 82%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#0c0b2f
Original
#001230
Protanopia
#000f2e
Deuteranopia
#00141b
Tritanopia
#0e0e0e
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
19.01:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.10:1

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