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#1C1937

#1c1937 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1c1937 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 9.8% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.09% cyan, 54.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 246°, with 37.5% saturation and 15.69% 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 16.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 8.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0122

Complementary

  1. #1c1937
  2. #343719

Split complementary

  1. #1c1937
  2. #372b19
  3. #253719

Analogous

  1. #192537
  2. #1c1937
  3. #2b1937

Triadic

  1. #1c1937
  2. #371c19
  3. #19371c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1937
  2. #371934
  3. #343719
  4. #19371c

Square

  1. #1c1937
  2. #371925
  3. #343719
  4. #19372b

Monochromatic

  1. #07060e
  2. #07060e
  3. #1c1937
  4. #37316c
  5. #5249a0

Shades

#1c1937 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1937
  2. #191732
  3. #16142c
  4. #141227
  5. #110f21
  6. #0e0d1c
  7. #0b0a16
  8. #080811
  9. #06050b
  10. #030306
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1937 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1937
  2. #33304b
  3. #49475f
  4. #605e73
  5. #777587
  6. #8e8c9b
  7. #a4a3af
  8. #bbbac3
  9. #d2d1d7
  10. #e8e8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1937 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1937
  2. #26233e
  3. #302e46
  4. #3a384d
  5. #444254
  6. #4e4d5c
  7. #585763
  8. #62616a
  9. #6c6b71
  10. #767679
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1d1b29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0d1e38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d1c36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141f25 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #141c38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #141b37 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171d2d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1937 {
  color: #1c1937;
}
Background
.bg-1c1937 {
  background-color: #1c1937;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1937 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1937;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1937;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 246 38% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1937 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1937, #2b1937);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1937 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 55 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 8.69 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.08 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 14.31 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.10 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.18 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.54 #000080 Navy ΔE 17.00 #e3e6c8 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#1c1937  rgb(28, 25, 55)  hsl(246, 38%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#343719  rgb(52, 55, 25)  hsl(66, 38%, 16%)  Rifle Green
#371c19  rgb(55, 28, 25)  hsl(6, 38%, 16%)  Bistre
#19371c  rgb(25, 55, 28)  hsl(126, 38%, 16%)  Phthalo Green