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#291A33

#291a33 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#291a33 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 10.2% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.61% cyan, 49.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 276°, with 32.47% saturation and 15.1% 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 16.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 13.45.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0145

Complementary

  1. #291a33
  2. #24331a

Split complementary

  1. #291a33
  2. #31331a
  3. #1a331d

Analogous

  1. #1d1a33
  2. #291a33
  3. #331a31

Triadic

  1. #291a33
  2. #33291a
  3. #1a3329

Tetradic

  1. #291a33
  2. #331a24
  3. #24331a
  4. #1a3329

Square

  1. #291a33
  2. #331d1a
  3. #24331a
  4. #1a3133

Monochromatic

  1. #0b070e
  2. #0b070e
  3. #291a33
  4. #523466
  5. #7a4e98

Shades

#291a33 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #291a33
  2. #25172e
  3. #211529
  4. #1d1224
  5. #19101f
  6. #150d1a
  7. #100a14
  8. #0c080f
  9. #08050a
  10. #040305
  11. #000000

Tints

#291a33 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #291a33
  2. #3e3147
  3. #54485c
  4. #695f70
  5. #7f7685
  6. #948d99
  7. #a9a3ad
  8. #bfbac2
  9. #d4d1d6
  10. #eae8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#291a33 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #291a33
  2. #32243b
  3. #3a2e42
  4. #43394a
  5. #4c4352
  6. #554d5a
  7. #5d5761
  8. #666169
  9. #6f6c71
  10. #777678
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241e29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #151f34 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #192032 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #281e24 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f1d34 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #201e33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #281c2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-291a33 {
  color: #291a33;
}
Background
.bg-291a33 {
  background-color: #291a33;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-291a33 {
  border: 2px solid #291a33;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #291a33;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 26 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 276 32% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-291a33 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #291a33, #331a31);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-291a33 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 26 51 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 13.45 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.06 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 15.27 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 16.18 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 16.68 #343434 Jet ΔE 16.84 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.90 #d6e5cc Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#291a33  rgb(41, 26, 51)  hsl(276, 32%, 15%)  Oxford Blue
#24331a  rgb(36, 51, 26)  hsl(96, 32%, 15%)  Phthalo Green
#33291a  rgb(51, 41, 26)  hsl(36, 32%, 15%)  Bistre
#1a3329  rgb(26, 51, 41)  hsl(156, 32%, 15%)  Phthalo Green