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#271232

#271232 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#271232 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 7.06% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.39% black. Its hue angle is 279.38°, with 47.06% saturation and 13.33% 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 17.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 14.39.

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Relative luminance0.0109

Complementary

  1. #271232
  2. #1d3212

Split complementary

  1. #271232
  2. #2d3212
  3. #123217

Analogous

  1. #171232
  2. #271232
  3. #32122d

Triadic

  1. #271232
  2. #322712
  3. #123227

Tetradic

  1. #271232
  2. #32121d
  3. #1d3212
  4. #123227

Square

  1. #271232
  2. #321712
  3. #1d3212
  4. #122d32

Monochromatic

  1. #0c050f
  2. #0c050f
  3. #271232
  4. #53266a
  5. #7f3aa2

Shades

#271232 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271232
  2. #23102d
  3. #1f0e28
  4. #1b0d23
  5. #170b1e
  6. #140919
  7. #100714
  8. #0c050f
  9. #08040a
  10. #040205
  11. #000000

Tints

#271232 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271232
  2. #3d2a47
  3. #52415b
  4. #685970
  5. #7d7184
  6. #938999
  7. #a9a0ad
  8. #beb8c2
  9. #d4d0d6
  10. #e9e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271232 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271232
  2. #301d3a
  3. #392842
  4. #423349
  5. #4b3e51
  6. #544959
  7. #5c5461
  8. #655f69
  9. #6e6a70
  10. #777578
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #201826 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0a1a33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #101b31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #26171f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #191733 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c1832 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #261528 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271232 {
  color: #271232;
}
Background
.bg-271232 {
  background-color: #271232;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271232 {
  border: 2px solid #271232;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271232;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 18 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 47% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271232 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271232, #32122d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271232 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 18 50 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.39 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.88 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.65 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.97 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 16.29 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.53 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.95 #d8edcd Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#271232  rgb(39, 18, 50)  hsl(279, 47%, 13%)  Oxford Blue
#1d3212  rgb(29, 50, 18)  hsl(99, 47%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#322712  rgb(50, 39, 18)  hsl(39, 47%, 13%)  Bistre
#123227  rgb(18, 50, 39)  hsl(159, 47%, 13%)  Phthalo Green