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#243255

#243255 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#243255 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 19.61% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.65% cyan, 41.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 222.86°, with 40.5% saturation and 23.73% 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 12.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 6.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0331

Complementary

  1. #243255
  2. #554724

Split complementary

  1. #243255
  2. #552f24
  3. #4b5524

Analogous

  1. #244b55
  2. #243255
  3. #2f2455

Triadic

  1. #243255
  2. #552432
  3. #325524

Tetradic

  1. #243255
  2. #472455
  3. #554724
  4. #325524

Square

  1. #243255
  2. #55244b
  3. #554724
  4. #24552f

Monochromatic

  1. #06080e
  2. #0d121f
  3. #243255
  4. #3b528b
  5. #5975b9

Shades

#243255 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #243255
  2. #202d4d
  3. #1d2844
  4. #19233c
  5. #161e33
  6. #12192b
  7. #0e1422
  8. #0b0f1a
  9. #070a11
  10. #040509
  11. #000000

Tints

#243255 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #243255
  2. #3a4766
  3. #505b77
  4. #667088
  5. #7c8499
  6. #9299aa
  7. #a7adbb
  8. #bdc2cc
  9. #d3d6dd
  10. #e9ebee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#243255 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #243255
  2. #2d3a59
  3. #36425e
  4. #404962
  5. #495166
  6. #52596b
  7. #5b616f
  8. #646973
  9. #6e7077
  10. #77787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3343 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #243556 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e3154 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0b3a3f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #243456 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #213155 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #183749 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-243255 {
  color: #243255;
}
Background
.bg-243255 {
  background-color: #243255;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-243255 {
  border: 2px solid #243255;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #243255;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 50 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 41% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-243255 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #243255, #2f2455);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-243255 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 50 85 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 6.14 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 6.72 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.21 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 11.27 #003399 Smalt ΔE 11.33 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 12.61 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 12.65 #dbcdaa Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#243255  rgb(36, 50, 85)  hsl(223, 41%, 24%)  Oxford Blue
#554724  rgb(85, 71, 36)  hsl(43, 41%, 24%)  Field Drab
#552432  rgb(85, 36, 50)  hsl(343, 41%, 24%)  Wine
#325524  rgb(50, 85, 36)  hsl(103, 41%, 24%)  Hunter Green