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#031C55

#031c55 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#031c55 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 10.98% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.47% cyan, 67.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 221.71°, with 93.18% saturation and 17.25% 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 16.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 4.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0151

Complementary

  1. #031c55
  2. #553c03

Split complementary

  1. #031c55
  2. #551303
  3. #455503

Analogous

  1. #034555
  2. #031c55
  3. #130355

Triadic

  1. #031c55
  2. #55031c
  3. #1c5503

Tetradic

  1. #031c55
  2. #3c0355
  3. #553c03
  4. #1c5503

Square

  1. #031c55
  2. #550345
  3. #553c03
  4. #035513

Monochromatic

  1. #010614
  2. #010614
  3. #031c55
  4. #06349f
  5. #084de9

Shades

#031c55 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #031c55
  2. #03194d
  3. #021644
  4. #02143c
  5. #021133
  6. #020e2b
  7. #010b22
  8. #01081a
  9. #010611
  10. #000309
  11. #000000

Tints

#031c55 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #031c55
  2. #1c3366
  3. #354977
  4. #4f6088
  5. #687799
  6. #818eaa
  7. #9aa4bb
  8. #b3bbcc
  9. #cdd2dd
  10. #e6e8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#031c55 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #031c55
  2. #102659
  3. #1c305e
  4. #293a62
  5. #354466
  6. #424e6b
  7. #4e586f
  8. #5b6273
  9. #676c77
  10. #74767c
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #181f3c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002557 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001d54 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002b35 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002156 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001d54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002644 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-031c55 {
  color: #031c55;
}
Background
.bg-031c55 {
  background-color: #031c55;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-031c55 {
  border: 2px solid #031c55;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #031c55;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 28 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 93% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-031c55 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #031c55, #130355);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-031c55 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 28 85 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 4.68 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.33 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.16 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 10.24 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 10.26 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 10.40 #000080 Navy ΔE 10.92 #fce3aa Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#031c55  rgb(3, 28, 85)  hsl(222, 93%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#553c03  rgb(85, 60, 3)  hsl(42, 93%, 17%)  Field Drab
#55031c  rgb(85, 3, 28)  hsl(342, 93%, 17%)  Rosewood
#1c5503  rgb(28, 85, 3)  hsl(102, 93%, 17%)  Lincoln Green