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#021237

#021237 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#021237 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.36% cyan, 67.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 221.89°, with 92.98% saturation and 11.18% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 5.55.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000033
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Relative luminance0.0072

Complementary

  1. #021237
  2. #372702

Split complementary

  1. #021237
  2. #370d02
  3. #2d3702

Analogous

  1. #022d37
  2. #021237
  3. #0d0237

Triadic

  1. #021237
  2. #370212
  3. #123702

Tetradic

  1. #021237
  2. #270237
  3. #372702
  4. #123702

Square

  1. #021237
  2. #37022d
  3. #372702
  4. #02370d

Monochromatic

  1. #010614
  2. #010614
  3. #021237
  4. #052a81
  5. #0742cb

Shades

#021237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021237
  2. #021032
  3. #020e2c
  4. #010d27
  5. #010b21
  6. #01091c
  7. #010716
  8. #010511
  9. #00040b
  10. #000206
  11. #000000

Tints

#021237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021237
  2. #1b2a4b
  3. #35415f
  4. #4e5973
  5. #677187
  6. #81899b
  7. #9aa0af
  8. #b3b8c3
  9. #ccd0d7
  10. #e6e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021237
  2. #0f1d3e
  3. #1b2846
  4. #28334d
  5. #343e54
  6. #41495c
  7. #4e5463
  8. #5a5f6a
  9. #676a71
  10. #737579
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #141414 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0e1326 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001738 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001236 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #001b22 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #001538 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001237 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00182c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021237 {
  color: #021237;
}
Background
.bg-021237 {
  background-color: #021237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021237 {
  border: 2px solid #021237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 93% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021237, #0d0237);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 5.55 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.18 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 11.85 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 14.49 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.59 #000080 Navy ΔE 14.80 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 14.85 #fdedc8 Inverted #141414 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#021237  rgb(2, 18, 55)  hsl(222, 93%, 11%)  Oxford Blue
#372702  rgb(55, 39, 2)  hsl(42, 93%, 11%)  Bistre
#370212  rgb(55, 2, 18)  hsl(342, 93%, 11%)  Tyrian Purple
#123702  rgb(18, 55, 2)  hsl(102, 93%, 11%)  British Racing Green