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#2E2E44

#2e2e44 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e2e44 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 18.04% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32.35% cyan, 32.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 19.3% saturation and 22.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 9.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0295

Complementary

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #44442e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #44392e
  3. #39442e

Analogous

  1. #2e3944
  2. #2e2e44
  3. #392e44

Triadic

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #442e2e
  3. #2e442e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #442e44
  3. #44442e
  4. #2e442e

Square

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #442e39
  3. #44442e
  4. #2e4439

Monochromatic

  1. #08080c
  2. #0f0f16
  3. #2e2e44
  4. #4d4d72
  5. #6e6e9d

Shades

#2e2e44 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #29293d
  3. #252536
  4. #202030
  5. #1c1c29
  6. #171722
  7. #12121b
  8. #0e0e14
  9. #09090e
  10. #050507
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2e44 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #434357
  3. #585869
  4. #6d6d7c
  5. #82828f
  6. #9797a2
  7. #ababb4
  8. #c0c0c7
  9. #d5d5da
  10. #eaeaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2e44 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2e44
  2. #36364a
  3. #3e3e50
  4. #474756
  5. #4f4f5c
  6. #575762
  7. #5f5f68
  8. #67676e
  9. #707074
  10. #78787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2f39 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #283145 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272f43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #293236 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a3045 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2f44 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b303c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2e44 {
  color: #2e2e44;
}
Background
.bg-2e2e44 {
  background-color: #2e2e44;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2e44 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2e44;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2e44;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 46 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 19% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2e44 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2e44, #392e44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2e44 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 46 68 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 9.90 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 11.90 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.06 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.44 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.44 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 13.44 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.00 #d1d1bb Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2e2e44  rgb(46, 46, 68)  hsl(240, 19%, 22%)  Oxford Blue
#44442e  rgb(68, 68, 46)  hsl(60, 19%, 22%)  Rifle Green
#442e2e  rgb(68, 46, 46)  hsl(0, 19%, 22%)  Bistre
#2e442e  rgb(46, 68, 46)  hsl(120, 19%, 22%)  Phthalo Green