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#2E1D3D

#2e1d3d ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e1d3d is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 11.37% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.59% cyan, 52.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.08% black. Its hue angle is 271.88°, 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 15.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 12.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.018

Complementary

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #2c3d1d

Split complementary

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #3c3d1d
  3. #1d3d1e

Analogous

  1. #1e1d3d
  2. #2e1d3d
  3. #3d1d3c

Triadic

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #3d2e1d
  3. #1d3d2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #3d1d2c
  3. #2c3d1d
  4. #1d3d2e

Square

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #3d1e1d
  3. #2c3d1d
  4. #1d3c3d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a070e
  2. #0a070e
  3. #2e1d3d
  4. #553671
  5. #7c4ea5

Shades

#2e1d3d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #291a37
  3. #251731
  4. #20142b
  5. #1c1125
  6. #170f1f
  7. #120c18
  8. #0e0912
  9. #09060c
  10. #050306
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e1d3d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #433450
  3. #584a64
  4. #6d6177
  5. #82778b
  6. #978e9e
  7. #aba5b1
  8. #c0bbc5
  9. #d5d2d8
  10. #eae8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e1d3d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e1d3d
  2. #362744
  3. #3e314a
  4. #473b51
  5. #4f4558
  6. #574f5f
  7. #5f5865
  8. #67626c
  9. #706c73
  10. #787679
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292230 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #15243e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #19253c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c222a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #21213e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23223c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d2032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e1d3d {
  color: #2e1d3d;
}
Background
.bg-2e1d3d {
  background-color: #2e1d3d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e1d3d {
  border: 2px solid #2e1d3d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e1d3d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 29 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 272 36% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e1d3d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e1d3d, #3d1d3c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e1d3d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 29 61 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 12.91 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.97 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.82 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.85 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.20 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 16.16 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 16.29 #d1e2c2 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2e1d3d  rgb(46, 29, 61)  hsl(272, 36%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#2c3d1d  rgb(44, 61, 29)  hsl(92, 36%, 18%)  Rifle Green
#3d2e1d  rgb(61, 46, 29)  hsl(32, 36%, 18%)  Bistre
#1d3d2e  rgb(29, 61, 46)  hsl(152, 36%, 18%)  Phthalo Green