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#0C275F

#0c275f ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#0c275f is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 4.71% red, 15.29% green and 37.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.37% cyan, 58.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 62.75% black. Its hue angle is 220.48°, with 77.57% saturation and 20.98% 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 14.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 4.46.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0236

Complementary

  1. #0c275f
  2. #5f440c

Split complementary

  1. #0c275f
  2. #5f1a0c
  3. #515f0c

Analogous

  1. #0c515f
  2. #0c275f
  3. #1a0c5f

Triadic

  1. #0c275f
  2. #5f0c27
  3. #275f0c

Tetradic

  1. #0c275f
  2. #440c5f
  3. #5f440c
  4. #275f0c

Square

  1. #0c275f
  2. #5f0c51
  3. #5f440c
  4. #0c5f1a

Monochromatic

  1. #020712
  2. #030b1b
  3. #0c275f
  4. #1543a3
  5. #2160e3

Shades

#0c275f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0c275f
  2. #0b2356
  3. #0a1f4c
  4. #081b43
  5. #071739
  6. #061430
  7. #051026
  8. #040c1d
  9. #020813
  10. #01040a
  11. #000000

Tints

#0c275f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0c275f
  2. #243d6f
  3. #3d527f
  4. #55688f
  5. #6d7d9f
  6. #8693af
  7. #9ea9bf
  8. #b6becf
  9. #ced4df
  10. #e7e9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0c275f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0c275f
  2. #183062
  3. #233966
  4. #2f4269
  5. #3a4b6c
  6. #465470
  7. #525c73
  8. #5d6576
  9. #696e79
  10. #74777d
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #222945 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002e61 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00275e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00353e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #022c60 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00275e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00304d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0c275f {
  color: #0c275f;
}
Background
.bg-0c275f {
  background-color: #0c275f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0c275f {
  border: 2px solid #0c275f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0c275f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 12 39 95;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 78% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0c275f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0c275f, #1a0c5f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0c275f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(12 39 95 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 4.46 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 6.74 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.34 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.00 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 9.35 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 10.90 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 10.95 #f3d8a0 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#0c275f  rgb(12, 39, 95)  hsl(220, 78%, 21%)  Oxford Blue
#5f440c  rgb(95, 68, 12)  hsl(40, 78%, 21%)  Field Drab
#5f0c27  rgb(95, 12, 39)  hsl(340, 78%, 21%)  Claret
#275f0c  rgb(39, 95, 12)  hsl(100, 78%, 21%)  Lincoln Green