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#311D3D

#311d3d ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#311d3d is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 11.37% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.67% cyan, 52.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.08% black. Its hue angle is 277.5°, with 35.56% saturation and 17.65% 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 15.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 13.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0187

Complementary

  1. #311d3d
  2. #293d1d

Split complementary

  1. #311d3d
  2. #393d1d
  3. #1d3d21

Analogous

  1. #211d3d
  2. #311d3d
  3. #3d1d39

Triadic

  1. #311d3d
  2. #3d311d
  3. #1d3d31

Tetradic

  1. #311d3d
  2. #3d1d29
  3. #293d1d
  4. #1d3d31

Square

  1. #311d3d
  2. #3d211d
  3. #293d1d
  4. #1d393d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b070e
  2. #0b070e
  3. #311d3d
  4. #5b3671
  5. #844ea5

Shades

#311d3d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #311d3d
  2. #2c1a37
  3. #271731
  4. #22142b
  5. #1d1125
  6. #190f1f
  7. #140c18
  8. #0f0912
  9. #0a060c
  10. #050306
  11. #000000

Tints

#311d3d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #311d3d
  2. #463450
  3. #5a4a64
  4. #6f6177
  5. #83778b
  6. #988e9e
  7. #ada5b1
  8. #c1bbc5
  9. #d6d2d8
  10. #eae8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#311d3d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #311d3d
  2. #392744
  3. #41314a
  4. #493b51
  5. #514558
  6. #594f5f
  7. #605865
  8. #68626c
  9. #706c73
  10. #787679
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2230 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #16243e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b263c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #30222a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23213e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26223c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #302032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-311d3d {
  color: #311d3d;
}
Background
.bg-311d3d {
  background-color: #311d3d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-311d3d {
  border: 2px solid #311d3d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #311d3d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 29 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 278 36% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-311d3d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #311d3d, #3d1d39);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-311d3d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 29 61 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 13.88 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 14.25 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.39 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 14.44 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 15.01 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.22 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 16.22 #cee2c2 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#311d3d  rgb(49, 29, 61)  hsl(278, 36%, 18%)  Oxford Blue
#293d1d  rgb(41, 61, 29)  hsl(98, 36%, 18%)  Phthalo Green
#3d311d  rgb(61, 49, 29)  hsl(38, 36%, 18%)  Taupe
#1d3d31  rgb(29, 61, 49)  hsl(158, 36%, 18%)  Phthalo Green