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#2C1937

#2c1937 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2c1937 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 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20% cyan, 54.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 278°, with 37.5% saturation and 15.69% 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 16.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 13.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0151

Complementary

  1. #2c1937
  2. #243719

Split complementary

  1. #2c1937
  2. #333719
  3. #19371d

Analogous

  1. #1d1937
  2. #2c1937
  3. #371933

Triadic

  1. #2c1937
  2. #372c19
  3. #19372c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1937
  2. #371924
  3. #243719
  4. #19372c

Square

  1. #2c1937
  2. #371d19
  3. #243719
  4. #193337

Monochromatic

  1. #0b060e
  2. #0b060e
  3. #2c1937
  4. #56316c
  5. #8049a0

Shades

#2c1937 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1937
  2. #281732
  3. #23142c
  4. #1f1227
  5. #1a0f21
  6. #160d1c
  7. #120a16
  8. #0d0811
  9. #09050b
  10. #040306
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1937 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1937
  2. #41304b
  3. #56475f
  4. #6b5e73
  5. #807587
  6. #968c9b
  7. #aba3af
  8. #c0bac3
  9. #d5d1d7
  10. #eae8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1937 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1937
  2. #34233e
  3. #3d2e46
  4. #45384d
  5. #4e4254
  6. #564d5c
  7. #5e5763
  8. #67616a
  9. #6f6b71
  10. #787679
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.14:1 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 #122038 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #182136 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b1e25 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1d38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211e37 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b1c2d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1937 {
  color: #2c1937;
}
Background
.bg-2c1937 {
  background-color: #2c1937;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1937 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1937;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1937;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 278 38% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1937 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1937, #371933);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1937 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 55 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 13.89 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.96 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.22 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.63 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.71 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.74 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.85 #d3e6c8 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2c1937  rgb(44, 25, 55)  hsl(278, 38%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#243719  rgb(36, 55, 25)  hsl(98, 38%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#372c19  rgb(55, 44, 25)  hsl(38, 38%, 16%)  Bistre
#19372c  rgb(25, 55, 44)  hsl(158, 38%, 16%)  Phthalo Green