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#271C33

#271c33 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#271c33 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, 10.98% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.53% cyan, 45.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 268.7°, with 29.11% saturation and 15.49% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 12.42.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.015

Complementary

  1. #271c33
  2. #28331c

Split complementary

  1. #271c33
  2. #33321c
  3. #1c331c

Analogous

  1. #1c1c33
  2. #271c33
  3. #321c33

Triadic

  1. #271c33
  2. #33271c
  3. #1c3327

Tetradic

  1. #271c33
  2. #331c28
  3. #28331c
  4. #1c3327

Square

  1. #271c33
  2. #331c1c
  3. #28331c
  4. #1c3332

Monochromatic

  1. #0a070d
  2. #0a070d
  3. #271c33
  4. #4d3764
  5. #735296

Shades

#271c33 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271c33
  2. #23192e
  3. #1f1629
  4. #1b1424
  5. #17111f
  6. #140e1a
  7. #100b14
  8. #0c080f
  9. #08060a
  10. #040305
  11. #000000

Tints

#271c33 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271c33
  2. #3d3347
  3. #52495c
  4. #686070
  5. #7d7785
  6. #938e99
  7. #a9a4ad
  8. #bebbc2
  9. #d4d2d6
  10. #e9e8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271c33 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271c33
  2. #30263b
  3. #393042
  4. #423a4a
  5. #4b4452
  6. #544e5a
  7. #5c5861
  8. #656269
  9. #6e6c71
  10. #777678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231f29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #172034 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #192132 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #252025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1f34 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f1f33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #261e2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271c33 {
  color: #271c33;
}
Background
.bg-271c33 {
  background-color: #271c33;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271c33 {
  border: 2px solid #271c33;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271c33;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 28 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 269 29% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271c33 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271c33, #321c33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271c33 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 28 51 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 12.42 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.24 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.56 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.59 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 15.66 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 16.23 #000000 Black ΔE 16.25 #d8e3cc Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#271c33  rgb(39, 28, 51)  hsl(269, 29%, 15%)  Oxford Blue
#28331c  rgb(40, 51, 28)  hsl(89, 29%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#33271c  rgb(51, 39, 28)  hsl(29, 29%, 15%)  Bistre
#1c3327  rgb(28, 51, 39)  hsl(149, 29%, 15%)  Phthalo Green