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#2E253D

#2e253d ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e253d 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, 14.51% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.59% cyan, 39.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.08% black. Its hue angle is 262.5°, with 24.49% saturation and 19.22% 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 14.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.77.

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Relative luminance0.0224

Complementary

  1. #2e253d
  2. #343d25

Split complementary

  1. #2e253d
  2. #3d3a25
  3. #283d25

Analogous

  1. #25283d
  2. #2e253d
  3. #3a253d

Triadic

  1. #2e253d
  2. #3d2e25
  3. #253d2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e253d
  2. #3d2534
  3. #343d25
  4. #253d2e

Square

  1. #2e253d
  2. #3d2528
  3. #343d25
  4. #253d3a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a080d
  2. #0a080d
  3. #2e253d
  4. #52426d
  5. #765f9c

Shades

#2e253d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e253d
  2. #292137
  3. #251e31
  4. #201a2b
  5. #1c1625
  6. #17131f
  7. #120f18
  8. #0e0b12
  9. #09070c
  10. #050406
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e253d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e253d
  2. #433b50
  3. #585164
  4. #6d6677
  5. #827c8b
  6. #97929e
  7. #aba8b1
  8. #c0bec5
  9. #d5d3d8
  10. #eae9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e253d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e253d
  2. #362e44
  3. #3e374a
  4. #474051
  5. #4f4958
  6. #57535f
  7. #5f5c65
  8. #67656c
  9. #706e73
  10. #787779
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2832 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #20293e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #21293c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b292e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26283e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #27283d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c2734 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e253d {
  color: #2e253d;
}
Background
.bg-2e253d {
  background-color: #2e253d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e253d {
  border: 2px solid #2e253d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e253d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 37 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 24% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e253d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e253d, #3a253d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e253d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 37 61 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.77 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.98 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 14.36 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.49 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.41 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 15.88 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 16.02 #d1dac2 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2e253d  rgb(46, 37, 61)  hsl(263, 24%, 19%)  Oxford Blue
#343d25  rgb(52, 61, 37)  hsl(83, 24%, 19%)  Rifle Green
#3d2e25  rgb(61, 46, 37)  hsl(23, 24%, 19%)  Bistre
#253d2e  rgb(37, 61, 46)  hsl(143, 24%, 19%)  Phthalo Green