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#282436

#282436 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#282436 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 14.12% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.93% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 253.33°, with 20% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.13.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0198

Complementary

  1. #282436
  2. #323624

Split complementary

  1. #282436
  2. #363124
  3. #293624

Analogous

  1. #242936
  2. #282436
  3. #312436

Triadic

  1. #282436
  2. #362824
  3. #243628

Tetradic

  1. #282436
  2. #362432
  3. #323624
  4. #243628

Square

  1. #282436
  2. #362429
  3. #323624
  4. #243631

Monochromatic

  1. #09080c
  2. #09080c
  3. #282436
  4. #4a4364
  5. #6c6192

Shades

#282436 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282436
  2. #242031
  3. #201d2b
  4. #1c1926
  5. #181620
  6. #14121b
  7. #100e16
  8. #0c0b10
  9. #08070b
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#282436 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282436
  2. #3e3a4a
  3. #53505e
  4. #696672
  5. #7e7c86
  6. #94929b
  7. #a9a7af
  8. #bfbdc3
  9. #d4d3d7
  10. #eae9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282436 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282436
  2. #312d3d
  3. #3a3645
  4. #42404c
  5. #4b4954
  6. #54525b
  7. #5d5b62
  8. #66646a
  9. #6e6e71
  10. #777779
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #27252d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #202737 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #202636 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #25272a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #232636 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #242536 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #26262f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282436 {
  color: #282436;
}
Background
.bg-282436 {
  background-color: #282436;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282436 {
  border: 2px solid #282436;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282436;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 36 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 20% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282436 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282436, #312436);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282436 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 36 54 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.13 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.92 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.97 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.89 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 13.15 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.29 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.30 #d7dbc9 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#282436  rgb(40, 36, 54)  hsl(253, 20%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#323624  rgb(50, 54, 36)  hsl(73, 20%, 18%)  Black Olive
#362824  rgb(54, 40, 36)  hsl(13, 20%, 18%)  Bistre
#243628  rgb(36, 54, 40)  hsl(133, 20%, 18%)  Phthalo Green