ColorTool
Log in
#1B2032

#1b2032 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#1b2032 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 12.55% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 46% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.39% black. Its hue angle is 226.96°, with 29.87% saturation and 15.1% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 8.08.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#333333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.015

Complementary

  1. #1b2032
  2. #322d1b

Split complementary

  1. #1b2032
  2. #32221b
  3. #2c321b

Analogous

  1. #1b2c32
  2. #1b2032
  3. #221b32

Triadic

  1. #1b2032
  2. #321b20
  3. #20321b

Tetradic

  1. #1b2032
  2. #2d1b32
  3. #322d1b
  4. #20321b

Square

  1. #1b2032
  2. #321b2c
  3. #322d1b
  4. #1b3222

Monochromatic

  1. #07080d
  2. #07080d
  3. #1b2032
  4. #364064
  5. #516095

Shades

#1b2032 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b2032
  2. #181d2d
  3. #161a28
  4. #131623
  5. #10131e
  6. #0e1019
  7. #0b0d14
  8. #080a0f
  9. #05060a
  10. #030305
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b2032 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b2032
  2. #323647
  3. #494d5b
  4. #5f6370
  5. #767984
  6. #8d9099
  7. #a4a6ad
  8. #bbbcc2
  9. #d1d2d6
  10. #e8e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b2032 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b2032
  2. #252a3a
  3. #2f3342
  4. #393d49
  5. #434651
  6. #4e5059
  7. #585a61
  8. #626369
  9. #6c6d70
  10. #767678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f2029 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a2233 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #182032 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #142426 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a2132 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #192032 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #17222b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-1b2032 {
  color: #1b2032;
}
Background
.bg-1b2032 {
  background-color: #1b2032;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b2032 {
  border: 2px solid #1b2032;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b2032;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 32 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 30% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b2032 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b2032, #221b32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b2032 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 32 50 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 8.08 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.99 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.73 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.08 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.34 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.55 #e4dfcd Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#1b2032  rgb(27, 32, 50)  hsl(227, 30%, 15%)  Oxford Blue
#322d1b  rgb(50, 45, 27)  hsl(47, 30%, 15%)  Black Olive
#321b20  rgb(50, 27, 32)  hsl(347, 30%, 15%)  Licorice
#20321b  rgb(32, 50, 27)  hsl(107, 30%, 15%)  Phthalo Green