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#180E2A

#180e2a ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#180e2a is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 5.49% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.86% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 261.43°, with 50% saturation and 10.98% 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 18.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.84.

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Relative luminance0.0068

Complementary

  1. #180e2a
  2. #202a0e

Split complementary

  1. #180e2a
  2. #2a260e
  3. #122a0e

Analogous

  1. #0e122a
  2. #180e2a
  3. #260e2a

Triadic

  1. #180e2a
  2. #2a180e
  3. #0e2a18

Tetradic

  1. #180e2a
  2. #2a0e20
  3. #202a0e
  4. #0e2a18

Square

  1. #180e2a
  2. #2a0e12
  3. #202a0e
  4. #0e2a26

Monochromatic

  1. #09050f
  2. #09050f
  3. #180e2a
  4. #392163
  5. #5a349d

Shades

#180e2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #180e2a
  2. #160d26
  3. #130b22
  4. #110a1d
  5. #0e0819
  6. #0c0715
  7. #0a0611
  8. #07040d
  9. #050308
  10. #020104
  11. #000000

Tints

#180e2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #180e2a
  2. #2f263f
  3. #463e55
  4. #5d566a
  5. #746e7f
  6. #8c8795
  7. #a39faa
  8. #bab7bf
  9. #d1cfd4
  10. #e8e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#180e2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #180e2a
  2. #221933
  3. #2d253b
  4. #373044
  5. #423c4c
  6. #4c4755
  7. #56525e
  8. #615e66
  9. #6b696f
  10. #767577
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #141414 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #15111e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #04142b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #061329 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #14141a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0e122b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0f112a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #161221 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-180e2a {
  color: #180e2a;
}
Background
.bg-180e2a {
  background-color: #180e2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-180e2a {
  border: 2px solid #180e2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #180e2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 14 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 50% 11%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-180e2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #180e2a, #260e2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-180e2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 14 42 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.84 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.61 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.34 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.35 #000000 Black ΔE 16.42 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 17.02 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 17.15 #e7f1d5 Inverted #141414 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#180e2a  rgb(24, 14, 42)  hsl(261, 50%, 11%)  Oxford Blue
#202a0e  rgb(32, 42, 14)  hsl(81, 50%, 11%)  Phthalo Green
#2a180e  rgb(42, 24, 14)  hsl(21, 50%, 11%)  Bistre
#0e2a18  rgb(14, 42, 24)  hsl(141, 50%, 11%)  Phthalo Green