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#2C1939

#2c1939 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2c1939 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 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.81% cyan, 56.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.65% black. Its hue angle is 275.63°, with 39.02% saturation and 16.08% 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 16.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 13.55.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0153

Complementary

  1. #2c1939
  2. #263919

Split complementary

  1. #2c1939
  2. #363919
  3. #19391c

Analogous

  1. #1c1939
  2. #2c1939
  3. #391936

Triadic

  1. #2c1939
  2. #392c19
  3. #19392c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1939
  2. #391926
  3. #263919
  4. #19392c

Square

  1. #2c1939
  2. #391c19
  3. #263919
  4. #193639

Monochromatic

  1. #0b060e
  2. #0b060e
  3. #2c1939
  4. #55306e
  5. #7e48a3

Shades

#2c1939 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1939
  2. #281733
  3. #23142e
  4. #1f1228
  5. #1a0f22
  6. #160d1d
  7. #120a17
  8. #0d0811
  9. #09050b
  10. #040306
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1939 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1939
  2. #41304d
  3. #564761
  4. #6b5e74
  5. #807588
  6. #968c9c
  7. #aba3b0
  8. #c0bac4
  9. #d5d1d7
  10. #eae8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1939 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1939
  2. #342340
  3. #3d2e47
  4. #45384e
  5. #4e4255
  6. #564d5d
  7. #5e5764
  8. #67616b
  9. #6f6b72
  10. #787679
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #261e2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #11203a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #162138 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a1e26 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1e3a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211e38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b1c2f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1939 {
  color: #2c1939;
}
Background
.bg-2c1939 {
  background-color: #2c1939;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1939 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1939;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1939;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 276 39% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1939 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1939, #391936);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1939 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 57 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 13.55 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.29 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.08 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.48 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.49 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.85 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 16.43 #d3e6c6 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2c1939  rgb(44, 25, 57)  hsl(276, 39%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#263919  rgb(38, 57, 25)  hsl(96, 39%, 16%)  Phthalo Green
#392c19  rgb(57, 44, 25)  hsl(36, 39%, 16%)  Bistre
#19392c  rgb(25, 57, 44)  hsl(156, 39%, 16%)  Phthalo Green