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#2E2E49

#2e2e49 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e2e49 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 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 36.99% cyan, 36.99% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 22.69% saturation and 23.33% 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 13.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 9.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0302

Complementary

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #49492e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #493b2e
  3. #3b492e

Analogous

  1. #2e3b49
  2. #2e2e49
  3. #3b2e49

Triadic

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #492e2e
  3. #2e492e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #492e49
  3. #49492e
  4. #2e492e

Square

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #492e3b
  3. #49492e
  4. #2e493b

Monochromatic

  1. #08080d
  2. #10101a
  3. #2e2e49
  4. #4c4c78
  5. #6d6da3

Shades

#2e2e49 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #292942
  3. #25253a
  4. #202033
  5. #1c1c2c
  6. #171725
  7. #12121d
  8. #0e0e16
  9. #09090f
  10. #050507
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2e49 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #43435b
  3. #58586d
  4. #6d6d80
  5. #828292
  6. #9797a4
  7. #ababb6
  8. #c0c0c8
  9. #d5d5db
  10. #eaeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2e49 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2e49
  2. #36364f
  3. #3e3e54
  4. #47475a
  5. #4f4f5f
  6. #575765
  7. #5f5f6a
  8. #676770
  9. #707075
  10. #78787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30303c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26314a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #253048 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #273338 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #29304a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292f49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a313f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2e49 {
  color: #2e2e49;
}
Background
.bg-2e2e49 {
  background-color: #2e2e49;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2e49 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2e49;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2e49;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 46 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 23% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2e49 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2e49, #3b2e49);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2e49 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 46 73 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 9.16 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 11.70 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.92 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 13.93 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.03 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.03 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.19 #d1d1b6 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2e2e49  rgb(46, 46, 73)  hsl(240, 23%, 23%)  Oxford Blue
#49492e  rgb(73, 73, 46)  hsl(60, 23%, 23%)  Rifle Green
#492e2e  rgb(73, 46, 46)  hsl(0, 23%, 23%)  Caput Mortuum
#2e492e  rgb(46, 73, 46)  hsl(120, 23%, 23%)  British Racing Green