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#032256

#032256 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#032256 is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 13.33% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.51% cyan, 60.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 217.59°, with 93.26% saturation and 17.45% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 3.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0184

Complementary

  1. #032256
  2. #563703

Split complementary

  1. #032256
  2. #560d03
  3. #4b5603

Analogous

  1. #034b56
  2. #032256
  3. #0d0356

Triadic

  1. #032256
  2. #560322
  3. #225603

Tetradic

  1. #032256
  2. #370356
  3. #563703
  4. #225603

Square

  1. #032256
  2. #56034b
  3. #563703
  4. #03560d

Monochromatic

  1. #010814
  2. #010814
  3. #032256
  4. #063fa0
  5. #085cea

Shades

#032256 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #032256
  2. #031f4d
  3. #021b45
  4. #02183c
  5. #021434
  6. #02112b
  7. #010e22
  8. #010a1a
  9. #010711
  10. #000309
  11. #000000

Tints

#032256 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #032256
  2. #1c3867
  3. #354e78
  4. #4f6489
  5. #687a9a
  6. #8191ab
  7. #9aa7bb
  8. #b3bdcc
  9. #cdd3dd
  10. #e6e9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#032256 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #032256
  2. #102b5a
  3. #1c355e
  4. #293e63
  5. #354867
  6. #42516b
  7. #4e5a6f
  8. #5b6473
  9. #676d78
  10. #74777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1c243e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002958 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002155 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002f38 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002657 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002255 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002a46 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-032256 {
  color: #032256;
}
Background
.bg-032256 {
  background-color: #032256;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-032256 {
  border: 2px solid #032256;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #032256;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 34 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 93% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-032256 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #032256, #0d0356);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-032256 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 34 86 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 3.16 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.22 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.74 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 10.48 #003399 Smalt ΔE 10.60 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 11.40 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.87 #fcdda9 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#032256  rgb(3, 34, 86)  hsl(218, 93%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#563703  rgb(86, 55, 3)  hsl(38, 93%, 17%)  Sepia
#560322  rgb(86, 3, 34)  hsl(338, 93%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple
#225603  rgb(34, 86, 3)  hsl(98, 93%, 17%)  Lincoln Green