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#2F2147

#2f2147 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2f2147 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 12.94% green and 27.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.8% cyan, 53.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 262.11°, with 36.54% saturation and 20.39% 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 14.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.23.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0215

Complementary

  1. #2f2147
  2. #394721

Split complementary

  1. #2f2147
  2. #474221
  3. #264721

Analogous

  1. #212647
  2. #2f2147
  3. #422147

Triadic

  1. #2f2147
  2. #472f21
  3. #21472f

Tetradic

  1. #2f2147
  2. #472139
  3. #394721
  4. #21472f

Square

  1. #2f2147
  2. #472126
  3. #394721
  4. #214742

Monochromatic

  1. #09060e
  2. #0c0913
  3. #2f2147
  4. #52397b
  5. #7452af

Shades

#2f2147 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f2147
  2. #2a1e40
  3. #261a39
  4. #211732
  5. #1c142b
  6. #181124
  7. #130d1c
  8. #0e0a15
  9. #09070e
  10. #050307
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f2147 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f2147
  2. #443759
  3. #594d6c
  4. #6d647e
  5. #827a91
  6. #9790a3
  7. #aca6b5
  8. #c1bcc8
  9. #d5d3da
  10. #eae9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f2147 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f2147
  2. #372b4d
  3. #3f3452
  4. #473e58
  5. #4f475e
  6. #585164
  7. #605a69
  8. #68646f
  9. #706d75
  10. #78777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2637 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #152848 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #182846 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a2830 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #222648 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #232546 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c253b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f2147 {
  color: #2f2147;
}
Background
.bg-2f2147 {
  background-color: #2f2147;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f2147 {
  border: 2px solid #2f2147;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f2147;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 33 71;
  --color-primary-hsl: 262 37% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f2147 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f2147, #422147);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f2147 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 33 71 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.23 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.70 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 12.77 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 14.02 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 14.64 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.05 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 15.17 #d0deb8 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2f2147  rgb(47, 33, 71)  hsl(262, 37%, 20%)  Oxford Blue
#394721  rgb(57, 71, 33)  hsl(82, 37%, 20%)  Army Green
#472f21  rgb(71, 47, 33)  hsl(22, 37%, 20%)  Bistre
#21472f  rgb(33, 71, 47)  hsl(142, 37%, 20%)  British Racing Green