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#232136

#232136 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#232136 is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 12.94% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.19% cyan, 38.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 245.71°, with 24.14% saturation and 17.06% 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 15.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 9.62.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0171

Complementary

  1. #232136
  2. #343621

Split complementary

  1. #232136
  2. #362e21
  3. #2a3621

Analogous

  1. #212a36
  2. #232136
  3. #2e2136

Triadic

  1. #232136
  2. #362321
  3. #213623

Tetradic

  1. #232136
  2. #362134
  3. #343621
  4. #213623

Square

  1. #232136
  2. #36212a
  3. #343621
  4. #21362e

Monochromatic

  1. #08080d
  2. #08080d
  3. #232136
  4. #423e65
  5. #615b95

Shades

#232136 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232136
  2. #201e31
  3. #1c1a2b
  4. #191726
  5. #151420
  6. #12111b
  7. #0e0d16
  8. #0b0a10
  9. #07070b
  10. #040305
  11. #000000

Tints

#232136 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232136
  2. #39374a
  3. #4f4d5e
  4. #656472
  5. #7b7a86
  6. #91909b
  7. #a7a6af
  8. #bdbcc3
  9. #d3d3d7
  10. #e9e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232136 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232136
  2. #2c2b3d
  3. #363445
  4. #3f3e4c
  5. #484754
  6. #52515b
  7. #5b5a62
  8. #64646a
  9. #6d6d71
  10. #777779
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #23222c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b2437 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b2335 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f2529 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e2337 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e2236 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #20232e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232136 {
  color: #232136;
}
Background
.bg-232136 {
  background-color: #232136;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232136 {
  border: 2px solid #232136;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232136;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 33 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 246 24% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232136 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232136, #2e2136);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232136 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 33 54 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 9.62 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 12.83 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 13.07 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.32 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 13.56 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.00 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.13 #dcdec9 Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#232136  rgb(35, 33, 54)  hsl(246, 24%, 17%)  Oxford Blue
#343621  rgb(52, 54, 33)  hsl(66, 24%, 17%)  Rifle Green
#362321  rgb(54, 35, 33)  hsl(6, 24%, 17%)  Bistre
#213623  rgb(33, 54, 35)  hsl(126, 24%, 17%)  Phthalo Green