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#2C1936

#2c1936 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2c1936 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 9.8% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.52% cyan, 53.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 279.31°, with 36.71% saturation and 15.49% 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 16.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 14.06.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.015

Complementary

  1. #2c1936
  2. #233619

Split complementary

  1. #2c1936
  2. #313619
  3. #19361d

Analogous

  1. #1d1936
  2. #2c1936
  3. #361931

Triadic

  1. #2c1936
  2. #362c19
  3. #19362c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1936
  2. #361923
  3. #233619
  4. #19362c

Square

  1. #2c1936
  2. #361d19
  3. #233619
  4. #193136

Monochromatic

  1. #0b060e
  2. #0b060e
  3. #2c1936
  4. #57316a
  5. #81499f

Shades

#2c1936 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1936
  2. #281731
  3. #23142b
  4. #1f1226
  5. #1a0f20
  6. #160d1b
  7. #120a16
  8. #0d0810
  9. #09050b
  10. #040305
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1936 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1936
  2. #41304a
  3. #56475e
  4. #6b5e72
  5. #807586
  6. #968c9b
  7. #aba3af
  8. #c0bac3
  9. #d5d1d7
  10. #eae8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1936 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1936
  2. #34233d
  3. #3d2e45
  4. #45384c
  5. #4e4254
  6. #564d5b
  7. #5e5762
  8. #67616a
  9. #6f6b71
  10. #787679
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #261e2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #132037 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #182135 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b1d24 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1d37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #221e36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b1c2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1936 {
  color: #2c1936;
}
Background
.bg-2c1936 {
  background-color: #2c1936;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1936 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1936;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1936;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 37% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1936 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1936, #361931);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1936 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 54 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.06 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.11 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.30 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.55 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.64 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.71 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 16.07 #d3e6c9 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2c1936  rgb(44, 25, 54)  hsl(279, 37%, 15%)  Oxford Blue
#233619  rgb(35, 54, 25)  hsl(99, 37%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#362c19  rgb(54, 44, 25)  hsl(39, 37%, 15%)  Bistre
#19362c  rgb(25, 54, 44)  hsl(159, 37%, 15%)  Phthalo Green