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#021A51

#021a51 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#021a51 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.2% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.53% cyan, 67.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 221.77°, with 95.18% saturation and 16.27% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 4.71.

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Relative luminance0.0135

Complementary

  1. #021a51
  2. #513902

Split complementary

  1. #021a51
  2. #511102
  3. #415102

Analogous

  1. #024151
  2. #021a51
  3. #110251

Triadic

  1. #021a51
  2. #51021a
  3. #1a5102

Tetradic

  1. #021a51
  2. #390251
  3. #513902
  4. #1a5102

Square

  1. #021a51
  2. #510241
  3. #513902
  4. #025111

Monochromatic

  1. #000614
  2. #000614
  3. #021a51
  4. #04329c
  5. #064ae6

Shades

#021a51 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021a51
  2. #021749
  3. #021541
  4. #011239
  5. #011031
  6. #010d29
  7. #010a20
  8. #010818
  9. #000510
  10. #000308
  11. #000000

Tints

#021a51 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021a51
  2. #1b3162
  3. #354874
  4. #4e5f85
  5. #677697
  6. #818da8
  7. #9aa3b9
  8. #b3bacb
  9. #ccd1dc
  10. #e6e8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021a51 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021a51
  2. #0f2456
  3. #1b2e5a
  4. #28395f
  5. #344364
  6. #414d69
  7. #4e576d
  8. #5a6172
  9. #676c77
  10. #73767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #171d39 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002253 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001b50 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002932 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #001f52 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001b50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002341 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021a51 {
  color: #021a51;
}
Background
.bg-021a51 {
  background-color: #021a51;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021a51 {
  border: 2px solid #021a51;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021a51;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 26 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 95% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021a51 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021a51, #110251);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021a51 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 26 81 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 4.71 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.74 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.64 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 10.65 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 10.73 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 10.92 #000080 Navy ΔE 11.15 #fde5ae Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#021a51  rgb(2, 26, 81)  hsl(222, 95%, 16%)  Oxford Blue
#513902  rgb(81, 57, 2)  hsl(42, 95%, 16%)  Field Drab
#51021a  rgb(81, 2, 26)  hsl(342, 95%, 16%)  Rosewood
#1a5102  rgb(26, 81, 2)  hsl(102, 95%, 16%)  Lincoln Green