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#2C233B

#2c233b ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2c233b is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 13.73% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.42% cyan, 40.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 262.5°, with 25.53% saturation and 18.43% 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 14.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.66.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0205

Complementary

  1. #2c233b
  2. #323b23

Split complementary

  1. #2c233b
  2. #3b3823
  3. #263b23

Analogous

  1. #23263b
  2. #2c233b
  3. #38233b

Triadic

  1. #2c233b
  2. #3b2c23
  3. #233b2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c233b
  2. #3b2332
  3. #323b23
  4. #233b2c

Square

  1. #2c233b
  2. #3b2326
  3. #323b23
  4. #233b38

Monochromatic

  1. #0a080d
  2. #0a080d
  3. #2c233b
  4. #503f6b
  5. #745c9b

Shades

#2c233b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c233b
  2. #282035
  3. #231c2f
  4. #1f1929
  5. #1a1523
  6. #16121e
  7. #120e18
  8. #0d0b12
  9. #09070c
  10. #040406
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c233b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c233b
  2. #41394f
  3. #564f62
  4. #6b6576
  5. #807b89
  6. #96919d
  7. #aba7b1
  8. #c0bdc4
  9. #d5d3d8
  10. #eae9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c233b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c233b
  2. #342c42
  3. #3d3649
  4. #453f50
  5. #4e4857
  6. #56525e
  7. #5e5b64
  8. #67646b
  9. #6f6d72
  10. #787779
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292630 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d273c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f273a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #29272c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #24263c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #25263b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a2533 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c233b {
  color: #2c233b;
}
Background
.bg-2c233b {
  background-color: #2c233b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c233b {
  border: 2px solid #2c233b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c233b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 35 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 26% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c233b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c233b, #38233b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c233b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 35 59 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.66 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.13 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.45 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.72 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.66 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.82 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 16.07 #d3dcc4 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2c233b  rgb(44, 35, 59)  hsl(263, 26%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#323b23  rgb(50, 59, 35)  hsl(83, 26%, 18%)  Rifle Green
#3b2c23  rgb(59, 44, 35)  hsl(23, 26%, 18%)  Bistre
#233b2c  rgb(35, 59, 44)  hsl(143, 26%, 18%)  Phthalo Green