A very dark black with a faint blue cast, like fresh ink from a fountain pen. It feels refined and literary, good for stationery, formal wear and elegant branding.
Also known as: Ink.
The hex code for ink black is #0C0C1E. In RGB it is rgb(12, 12, 30), in HSL hsl(240, 43%, 8%) and in CMYK 60, 60, 0, 88.
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Ink black (#0C0C1E) is a cool, dark, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the blacks family. It mixes 12 red, 12 green and 30 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in stationery, menswear, branding.

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Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
:root {
--ink-black: #0C0C1E;
--ink-black-rgb: 12, 12, 30;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--ink-black); }
.text { color: var(--ink-black); }
The hex code for ink black is #0C0C1E. In RGB it is rgb(12, 12, 30), in HSL hsl(240, 43%, 8%) and in CMYK 60, 60, 0, 88.
Its complement on the color wheel is #1E1E0C, close to coal black. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.
Yes. The contrast with white is 19.3:1, enough for body text (WCAG AA).
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