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#1E1E42

#1e1e42 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1e1e42 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.76% red, 11.76% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.55% cyan, 54.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 37.5% saturation and 18.82% 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 15.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 6.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.016

Complementary

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #42421e

Split complementary

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #42301e
  3. #30421e

Analogous

  1. #1e3042
  2. #1e1e42
  3. #301e42

Triadic

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #421e1e
  3. #1e421e

Tetradic

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #421e42
  3. #42421e
  4. #1e421e

Square

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #421e30
  3. #42421e
  4. #1e4230

Monochromatic

  1. #06060e
  2. #06060e
  3. #1e1e42
  4. #363677
  5. #4e4eab

Shades

#1e1e42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #1b1b3b
  3. #181835
  4. #15152e
  5. #121228
  6. #0f0f21
  7. #0c0c1a
  8. #090914
  9. #06060d
  10. #030307
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e1e42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #353555
  3. #4b4b68
  4. #62627b
  5. #78788e
  6. #8f8fa1
  7. #a5a5b3
  8. #bcbcc6
  9. #d2d2d9
  10. #e9e9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e1e42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e1e42
  2. #282848
  3. #32324e
  4. #3b3b55
  5. #45455b
  6. #4f4f61
  7. #595967
  8. #63636d
  9. #6c6c74
  10. #76767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #202032 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0e2343 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c2141 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #11262c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #162143 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #152042 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #172336 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e1e42 {
  color: #1e1e42;
}
Background
.bg-1e1e42 {
  background-color: #1e1e42;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e1e42 {
  border: 2px solid #1e1e42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e1e42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 30 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 38% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e1e42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e1e42, #301e42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e1e42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 30 66 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 6.97 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 10.82 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 12.30 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 13.27 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 14.95 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 14.98 #000080 Navy ΔE 15.23 #e1e1bd Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#1e1e42  rgb(30, 30, 66)  hsl(240, 38%, 19%)  Oxford Blue
#42421e  rgb(66, 66, 30)  hsl(60, 38%, 19%)  Army Green
#421e1e  rgb(66, 30, 30)  hsl(0, 38%, 19%)  Caput Mortuum
#1e421e  rgb(30, 66, 30)  hsl(120, 38%, 19%)  British Racing Green