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#271D3D

#271d3d ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#271d3d 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, 11.37% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 36.07% cyan, 52.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.08% black. Its hue angle is 258.75°, with 35.56% saturation and 17.65% 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 15.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 10.59.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0165

Complementary

  1. #271d3d
  2. #333d1d

Split complementary

  1. #271d3d
  2. #3d371d
  3. #233d1d

Analogous

  1. #1d233d
  2. #271d3d
  3. #371d3d

Triadic

  1. #271d3d
  2. #3d271d
  3. #1d3d27

Tetradic

  1. #271d3d
  2. #3d1d33
  3. #333d1d
  4. #1d3d27

Square

  1. #271d3d
  2. #3d1d23
  3. #333d1d
  4. #1d3d37

Monochromatic

  1. #09070e
  2. #09070e
  3. #271d3d
  4. #483671
  5. #694ea5

Shades

#271d3d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271d3d
  2. #231a37
  3. #1f1731
  4. #1b142b
  5. #171125
  6. #140f1f
  7. #100c18
  8. #0c0912
  9. #08060c
  10. #040306
  11. #000000

Tints

#271d3d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271d3d
  2. #3d3450
  3. #524a64
  4. #686177
  5. #7d778b
  6. #938e9e
  7. #a9a5b1
  8. #bebbc5
  9. #d4d2d8
  10. #e9e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271d3d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271d3d
  2. #302744
  3. #39314a
  4. #423b51
  5. #4b4558
  6. #544f5f
  7. #5c5865
  8. #65626c
  9. #6e6c73
  10. #777679
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #24202f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #13233e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #15223c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #22232a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d213e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d203d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #242132 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271d3d {
  color: #271d3d;
}
Background
.bg-271d3d {
  background-color: #271d3d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271d3d {
  border: 2px solid #271d3d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271d3d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 29 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 259 36% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271d3d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271d3d, #371d3d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271d3d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 29 61 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.59 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.07 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.52 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 15.84 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 16.19 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 16.32 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.36 #d8e2c2 Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#271d3d  rgb(39, 29, 61)  hsl(259, 36%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#333d1d  rgb(51, 61, 29)  hsl(79, 36%, 18%)  Rifle Green
#3d271d  rgb(61, 39, 29)  hsl(19, 36%, 18%)  Bistre
#1d3d27  rgb(29, 61, 39)  hsl(139, 36%, 18%)  Phthalo Green