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#2A2139

#2a2139 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2a2139 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.32% cyan, 42.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.65% black. Its hue angle is 262.5°, with 26.67% saturation and 17.65% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.58.

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Relative luminance0.0188

Complementary

  1. #2a2139
  2. #303921

Split complementary

  1. #2a2139
  2. #393621
  3. #243921

Analogous

  1. #212439
  2. #2a2139
  3. #362139

Triadic

  1. #2a2139
  2. #392a21
  3. #21392a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2139
  2. #392130
  3. #303921
  4. #21392a

Square

  1. #2a2139
  2. #392124
  3. #303921
  4. #213936

Monochromatic

  1. #0a070d
  2. #0a070d
  3. #2a2139
  4. #4e3d69
  5. #71599a

Shades

#2a2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2139
  2. #261e33
  3. #221a2e
  4. #1d1728
  5. #191422
  6. #15111d
  7. #110d17
  8. #0d0a11
  9. #08070b
  10. #040306
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2139
  2. #3f374d
  3. #554d61
  4. #6a6474
  5. #7f7a88
  6. #95909c
  7. #aaa6b0
  8. #bfbcc4
  9. #d4d3d7
  10. #eae9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2139
  2. #332b40
  3. #3b3447
  4. #443e4e
  5. #4c4755
  6. #55515d
  7. #5e5a64
  8. #66646b
  9. #6f6d72
  10. #777779
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #27242e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b253a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d2538 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #27252a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22243a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #232439 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #282331 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2139 {
  color: #2a2139;
}
Background
.bg-2a2139 {
  background-color: #2a2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2139 {
  border: 2px solid #2a2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 27% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2139, #362139);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.58 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.93 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.92 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.97 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.79 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.82 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.94 #d5dec6 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2a2139  rgb(42, 33, 57)  hsl(263, 27%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#303921  rgb(48, 57, 33)  hsl(83, 27%, 18%)  Rifle Green
#392a21  rgb(57, 42, 33)  hsl(23, 27%, 18%)  Bistre
#21392a  rgb(33, 57, 42)  hsl(143, 27%, 18%)  Phthalo Green