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#2F2E46

#2f2e46 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2f2e46 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 18.04% green and 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32.86% cyan, 34.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.55% black. Its hue angle is 242.5°, with 20.69% saturation and 22.75% 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 13.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 9.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.03

Complementary

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #45462e

Split complementary

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #463b2e
  3. #39462e

Analogous

  1. #2e3946
  2. #2f2e46
  3. #3b2e46

Triadic

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #462f2e
  3. #2e462f

Tetradic

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #462e45
  3. #45462e
  4. #2e462f

Square

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #462e39
  3. #45462e
  4. #2e463b

Monochromatic

  1. #08080c
  2. #101018
  3. #2f2e46
  4. #4e4c74
  5. #706e9f

Shades

#2f2e46 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #2a293f
  3. #262538
  4. #212031
  5. #1c1c2a
  6. #181723
  7. #13121c
  8. #0e0e15
  9. #09090e
  10. #050507
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f2e46 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #444359
  3. #59586b
  4. #6d6d7e
  5. #828290
  6. #9797a3
  7. #acabb5
  8. #c1c0c8
  9. #d5d5da
  10. #eaeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f2e46 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f2e46
  2. #37364c
  3. #3f3e52
  4. #474757
  5. #4f4f5d
  6. #585763
  7. #605f69
  8. #68676f
  9. #707074
  10. #78787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302f3a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #273147 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #273045 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #293237 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b3047 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2f46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c313d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f2e46 {
  color: #2f2e46;
}
Background
.bg-2f2e46 {
  background-color: #2f2e46;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f2e46 {
  border: 2px solid #2f2e46;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f2e46;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 46 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 21% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f2e46 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f2e46, #3b2e46);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f2e46 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 46 70 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 9.91 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 12.28 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.91 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.30 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.39 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 14.23 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.89 #d0d1b9 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#2f2e46  rgb(47, 46, 70)  hsl(243, 21%, 23%)  Oxford Blue
#45462e  rgb(69, 70, 46)  hsl(63, 21%, 23%)  Rifle Green
#462f2e  rgb(70, 47, 46)  hsl(3, 21%, 23%)  Bistre
#2e462f  rgb(46, 70, 47)  hsl(123, 21%, 23%)  Phthalo Green