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#221237

#221237 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#221237 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.18% cyan, 67.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 265.95°, with 50.68% saturation and 14.31% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 12.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0105

Complementary

  1. #221237
  2. #273712

Split complementary

  1. #221237
  2. #373412
  3. #143712

Analogous

  1. #121437
  2. #221237
  3. #341237

Triadic

  1. #221237
  2. #372212
  3. #123722

Tetradic

  1. #221237
  2. #371227
  3. #273712
  4. #123722

Square

  1. #221237
  2. #371214
  3. #273712
  4. #123734

Monochromatic

  1. #0a050f
  2. #0a050f
  3. #221237
  4. #462571
  5. #6938aa

Shades

#221237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #221237
  2. #1f1032
  3. #1b0e2c
  4. #180d27
  5. #140b21
  6. #11091c
  7. #0e0716
  8. #0a0511
  9. #07040b
  10. #030206
  11. #000000

Tints

#221237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #221237
  2. #382a4b
  3. #4e415f
  4. #645973
  5. #7a7187
  6. #91899b
  7. #a7a0af
  8. #bdb8c3
  9. #d3d0d7
  10. #e9e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#221237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #221237
  2. #2b1d3e
  3. #352846
  4. #3e334d
  5. #483e54
  6. #51495c
  7. #5a5463
  8. #645f6a
  9. #6d6a71
  10. #777579
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1a1a1a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e1728 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #031a38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #081a36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e1922 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #141738 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #161736 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #20172c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-221237 {
  color: #221237;
}
Background
.bg-221237 {
  background-color: #221237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-221237 {
  border: 2px solid #221237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #221237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 51% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-221237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #221237, #341237);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-221237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 12.18 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 12.65 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 13.86 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 15.84 #000080 Navy ΔE 15.99 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 16.53 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 17.09 #ddedc8 Inverted #1a1a1a Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#221237  rgb(34, 18, 55)  hsl(266, 51%, 14%)  Oxford Blue
#273712  rgb(39, 55, 18)  hsl(86, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#372212  rgb(55, 34, 18)  hsl(26, 51%, 14%)  Bistre
#123722  rgb(18, 55, 34)  hsl(146, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green