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#2E2341

#2e2341 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e2341 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, 13.73% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 29.23% cyan, 46.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.51% black. Its hue angle is 262°, with 30% saturation and 19.61% 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 14.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.39.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0216

Complementary

  1. #2e2341
  2. #364123

Split complementary

  1. #2e2341
  2. #413d23
  3. #274123

Analogous

  1. #232741
  2. #2e2341
  3. #3d2341

Triadic

  1. #2e2341
  2. #412e23
  3. #23412e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2341
  2. #412336
  3. #364123
  4. #23412e

Square

  1. #2e2341
  2. #412327
  3. #364123
  4. #23413d

Monochromatic

  1. #09070d
  2. #0b080f
  3. #2e2341
  4. #513e73
  5. #7459a4

Shades

#2e2341 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2341
  2. #29203b
  3. #251c34
  4. #20192e
  5. #1c1527
  6. #171221
  7. #120e1a
  8. #0e0b14
  9. #09070d
  10. #050407
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2341 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2341
  2. #433954
  3. #584f67
  4. #6d657a
  5. #827b8d
  6. #9791a0
  7. #aba7b3
  8. #c0bdc6
  9. #d5d3d9
  10. #eae9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2341 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2341
  2. #362c47
  3. #3e364e
  4. #473f54
  5. #4f485a
  6. #575261
  7. #5f5b67
  8. #67646d
  9. #706d73
  10. #78777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2634 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b2842 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d2840 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a282e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #242642 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #252641 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c2637 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2341 {
  color: #2e2341;
}
Background
.bg-2e2341 {
  background-color: #2e2341;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2341 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2341;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2341;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 35 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 262 30% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2341 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2341, #3d2341);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2341 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 35 65 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.39 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.94 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.48 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.12 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 15.56 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.94 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 16.06 #d1dcbe Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2e2341  rgb(46, 35, 65)  hsl(262, 30%, 20%)  Oxford Blue
#364123  rgb(54, 65, 35)  hsl(82, 30%, 20%)  Rifle Green
#412e23  rgb(65, 46, 35)  hsl(22, 30%, 20%)  Bistre
#23412e  rgb(35, 65, 46)  hsl(142, 30%, 20%)  Phthalo Green