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#1C1938

#1c1938 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1c1938 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 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 50% cyan, 55.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 245.81°, with 38.27% saturation and 15.88% 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 16.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 8.57.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0123

Complementary

  1. #1c1938
  2. #353819

Split complementary

  1. #1c1938
  2. #382b19
  3. #253819

Analogous

  1. #192538
  2. #1c1938
  3. #2b1938

Triadic

  1. #1c1938
  2. #381c19
  3. #19381c

Tetradic

  1. #1c1938
  2. #381935
  3. #353819
  4. #19381c

Square

  1. #1c1938
  2. #381925
  3. #353819
  4. #19382b

Monochromatic

  1. #07060e
  2. #07060e
  3. #1c1938
  4. #36316d
  5. #5148a2

Shades

#1c1938 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c1938
  2. #191732
  3. #16142d
  4. #141227
  5. #110f22
  6. #0e0d1c
  7. #0b0a16
  8. #080811
  9. #06050b
  10. #030306
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c1938 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c1938
  2. #33304c
  3. #494760
  4. #605e74
  5. #777588
  6. #8e8c9c
  7. #a4a3af
  8. #bbbac3
  9. #d2d1d7
  10. #e8e8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c1938 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c1938
  2. #26233f
  3. #302e46
  4. #3a384e
  5. #444255
  6. #4e4d5c
  7. #585763
  8. #62616a
  9. #6c6b72
  10. #767679
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1d1b2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0d1e39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c1c37 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #141f25 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #141c39 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #141b38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #171d2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c1938 {
  color: #1c1938;
}
Background
.bg-1c1938 {
  background-color: #1c1938;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c1938 {
  border: 2px solid #1c1938;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c1938;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 25 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 246 38% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c1938 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1938, #2b1938);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c1938 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 25 56 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 8.57 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 12.76 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 14.23 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.89 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.31 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.86 #000080 Navy ΔE 16.71 #e3e6c7 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#1c1938  rgb(28, 25, 56)  hsl(246, 38%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#353819  rgb(53, 56, 25)  hsl(66, 38%, 16%)  Rifle Green
#381c19  rgb(56, 28, 25)  hsl(6, 38%, 16%)  Bistre
#19381c  rgb(25, 56, 28)  hsl(126, 38%, 16%)  Phthalo Green