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#020021

#020021 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#020021 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 0% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 93.94% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 87.06% black. Its hue angle is 243.64°, with 100% saturation and 6.47% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 10.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000033
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Relative luminance0.0012

Complementary

  1. #020021
  2. #1f2100

Split complementary

  1. #020021
  2. #211300
  3. #0e2100

Analogous

  1. #000e21
  2. #020021
  3. #130021

Triadic

  1. #020021
  2. #210200
  3. #002102

Tetradic

  1. #020021
  2. #21001f
  3. #1f2100
  4. #002102

Square

  1. #020021
  2. #21000e
  3. #1f2100
  4. #002113

Monochromatic

  1. #010014
  2. #010014
  3. #020021
  4. #07006d
  5. #0b00ba

Shades

#020021 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #020021
  2. #02001e
  3. #02001a
  4. #010017
  5. #010014
  6. #010011
  7. #01000d
  8. #01000a
  9. #000007
  10. #000003
  11. #000000

Tints

#020021 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #020021
  2. #1b1a37
  3. #35334d
  4. #4e4d64
  5. #67667a
  6. #818090
  7. #9a99a6
  8. #b3b3bc
  9. #ccccd3
  10. #e6e6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#020021 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #020021
  2. #0f0d2b
  3. #1b1a34
  4. #28263e
  5. #343347
  6. #414051
  7. #4e4d5a
  8. #5a5a64
  9. #67666d
  10. #737377
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #040404 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #030214 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #000522 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #000320 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00070f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #000322 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #000221 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #000418 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-020021 {
  color: #020021;
}
Background
.bg-020021 {
  background-color: #020021;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-020021 {
  border: 2px solid #020021;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #020021;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 0 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 100% 6%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-020021 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #020021, #130021);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-020021 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 0 33 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.00 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.27 #000000 Black ΔE 14.29 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.62 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.78 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 15.82 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.90 #fdffde Inverted #040404 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#020021  rgb(2, 0, 33)  hsl(244, 100%, 6%)  Oxford Blue
#1f2100  rgb(31, 33, 0)  hsl(64, 100%, 6%)  Phthalo Green
#210200  rgb(33, 2, 0)  hsl(4, 100%, 6%)  Licorice
#002102  rgb(0, 33, 2)  hsl(124, 100%, 6%)  Phthalo Green