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#140F27

#140f27 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#140f27 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 5.88% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.72% cyan, 61.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 252.5°, with 44.44% saturation and 10.59% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 10.73.

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Relative luminance0.0064

Complementary

  1. #140f27
  2. #22270f

Split complementary

  1. #140f27
  2. #27200f
  3. #16270f

Analogous

  1. #0f1627
  2. #140f27
  3. #200f27

Triadic

  1. #140f27
  2. #27140f
  3. #0f2714

Tetradic

  1. #140f27
  2. #270f22
  3. #22270f
  4. #0f2714

Square

  1. #140f27
  2. #270f16
  3. #22270f
  4. #0f2720

Monochromatic

  1. #08060f
  2. #08060f
  3. #140f27
  4. #30245e
  5. #4d3a96

Shades

#140f27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #140f27
  2. #120e23
  3. #100c1f
  4. #0e0b1b
  5. #0c0917
  6. #0a0814
  7. #080610
  8. #06050c
  9. #040308
  10. #020204
  11. #000000

Tints

#140f27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #140f27
  2. #2c273d
  3. #433f52
  4. #5b5768
  5. #726f7d
  6. #8a8793
  7. #a19fa9
  8. #b9b7be
  9. #d0cfd4
  10. #e8e7e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#140f27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #140f27
  2. #1f1a30
  3. #2a2639
  4. #343142
  5. #3f3c4b
  6. #4a4854
  7. #55535c
  8. #605e65
  9. #6a696e
  10. #757577
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #131313 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #13111c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #061328 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #071226 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0f1419 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d1228 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0d1127 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #11121f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-140f27 {
  color: #140f27;
}
Background
.bg-140f27 {
  background-color: #140f27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-140f27 {
  border: 2px solid #140f27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #140f27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 15 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 44% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-140f27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #140f27, #200f27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-140f27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 15 39 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.73 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 13.06 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.11 #000000 Black ΔE 14.34 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 15.18 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 16.18 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 16.45 #ebf0d8 Inverted #131313 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#140f27  rgb(20, 15, 39)  hsl(253, 44%, 11%)  Oxford Blue
#22270f  rgb(34, 39, 15)  hsl(73, 44%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#27140f  rgb(39, 20, 15)  hsl(13, 44%, 11%)  Licorice
#0f2714  rgb(15, 39, 20)  hsl(133, 44%, 11%)  Phthalo Green