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#022656

#022656 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#022656 is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 14.9% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.67% cyan, 55.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 214.29°, with 95.45% saturation and 17.25% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 2.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0207

Complementary

  1. #022656
  2. #563202

Split complementary

  1. #022656
  2. #560802
  3. #505602

Analogous

  1. #025056
  2. #022656
  3. #080256

Triadic

  1. #022656
  2. #560226
  3. #265602

Tetradic

  1. #022656
  2. #320256
  3. #563202
  4. #265602

Square

  1. #022656
  2. #560250
  3. #563202
  4. #025608

Monochromatic

  1. #000914
  2. #000914
  3. #022656
  4. #0447a1
  5. #0568eb

Shades

#022656 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #022656
  2. #02224d
  3. #021e45
  4. #011b3c
  5. #011734
  6. #01132b
  7. #010f22
  8. #010b1a
  9. #000811
  10. #000409
  11. #000000

Tints

#022656 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #022656
  2. #1b3c67
  3. #355178
  4. #4e6789
  5. #677d9a
  6. #8193ab
  7. #9aa8bb
  8. #b3becc
  9. #ccd4dd
  10. #e6e9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#022656 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #022656
  2. #0f2f5a
  3. #1b385e
  4. #284163
  5. #344a67
  6. #41536b
  7. #4e5c6f
  8. #5a6573
  9. #676e78
  10. #73777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1e273f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #052b58 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002455 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00323a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #042957 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002555 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002e47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-022656 {
  color: #022656;
}
Background
.bg-022656 {
  background-color: #022656;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-022656 {
  border: 2px solid #022656;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #022656;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 38 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 95% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-022656 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #022656, #080256);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-022656 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 38 86 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 2.68 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 5.74 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.98 #003399 Smalt ΔE 10.30 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 10.85 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 12.31 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 12.33 #fdd9a9 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#022656  rgb(2, 38, 86)  hsl(214, 95%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#563202  rgb(86, 50, 2)  hsl(34, 95%, 17%)  Sepia
#560226  rgb(86, 2, 38)  hsl(334, 95%, 17%)  Tyrian Purple
#265602  rgb(38, 86, 2)  hsl(94, 95%, 17%)  Lincoln Green