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#2E2139

#2e2139 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e2139 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.3% cyan, 42.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.65% black. Its hue angle is 272.5°, 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 15.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 13.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0196

Complementary

  1. #2e2139
  2. #2c3921

Split complementary

  1. #2e2139
  2. #383921
  3. #213922

Analogous

  1. #222139
  2. #2e2139
  3. #392138

Triadic

  1. #2e2139
  2. #392e21
  3. #21392e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2139
  2. #39212c
  3. #2c3921
  4. #21392e

Square

  1. #2e2139
  2. #392221
  3. #2c3921
  4. #213839

Monochromatic

  1. #0a070d
  2. #0a070d
  3. #2e2139
  4. #553d69
  5. #7c599a

Shades

#2e2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2139
  2. #291e33
  3. #251a2e
  4. #201728
  5. #1c1422
  6. #17111d
  7. #120d17
  8. #0e0a11
  9. #09070b
  10. #050306
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2139
  2. #43374d
  3. #584d61
  4. #6d6474
  5. #827a88
  6. #97909c
  7. #aba6b0
  8. #c0bcc4
  9. #d5d3d7
  10. #eae9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2139
  2. #362b40
  3. #3e3447
  4. #473e4e
  5. #4f4755
  6. #57515d
  7. #5f5a64
  8. #67646b
  9. #706d72
  10. #787779
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a242f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c263a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f2638 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d242a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #24243a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #262439 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d2331 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2139 {
  color: #2e2139;
}
Background
.bg-2e2139 {
  background-color: #2e2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2139 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 273 27% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2139, #392138);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 13.00 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.84 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.13 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.41 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 16.28 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 16.50 #d1dec6 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2e2139  rgb(46, 33, 57)  hsl(273, 27%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#2c3921  rgb(44, 57, 33)  hsl(93, 27%, 18%)  Rifle Green
#392e21  rgb(57, 46, 33)  hsl(33, 27%, 18%)  Bistre
#21392e  rgb(33, 57, 46)  hsl(153, 27%, 18%)  Phthalo Green