Oxford Blue is the official color of the University of Oxford. Read more about the University of Oxford branding and color palette here.
What color is Oxford Blue?
Oxford Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Oxford Blue is #002147, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 33, 71).
In the RGB color model, Oxford Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 33, and a blue value of 71. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 53.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 72.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 13.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Oxford Blue has a hue of 212.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 27.8 % brightness/value.
Oxford Blue is cool or warm?
The color Oxford Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Oxford Blue? (For interior and product design)
Oxford Blue has an LRV of nearly 1.5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 1.5 of Oxford Blue with dark and light color
Is Oxford Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Oxford Blue meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Oxford Blue (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #002147
- Red
- 00
- Green
- 21
- Blue
- 47
- Red
- 0 (0.0%)
- Green
- 33 (12.9%)
- Blue
- 71 (27.8%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 100%
- Magenta
- 80%
- Yellow
- 0%
- Key
- 60%
- Hue
- 212.11°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Lightness
- 13.92 %
- Hue
- 212.11°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Brightness / Value
- 27.84 %
- Red
- 160 (62.8%)
- Yellow
- 184 (72.3%)
- Blue
- 235 (92.3%)
- Hue
- 212.11°
- Whiteness
- 0.00 %
- Blackness
- 72.16 %
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 87.06%
- Yellow
- 72.16%
- X
- 1.68
- Y
- 1.54
- Z
- 6.17
- Y1
- 1.54
- X
- 0.18
- Y2
- 0.16
- L
- 12.88
- A
- 5.81
- B
- -27.03
- L
- 12.88
- C
- 27.65
- H
- 282.12
- L
- 12.88
- U
- -7.14
- V
- -24.76
- L
- 12.42
- A
- 2.43
- B
- -20.76
- LRV
- ~ 1.5 %
- Munsell Color System
- 1.3PB 1.2/5.9
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Oxford Blue (Other - School)
These are the named colors closest to Oxford Blue (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Oxford Blue to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Oxford Blue to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Pantone TCX
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Oxford Blue (Other - School)
These are the real paint colors closest to Oxford Blue (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Oxford Blue once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Oxford Blue to PPG Paints
Behr
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Oxford Blue similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Oxford Blue to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Oxford Blue - #002147 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Oxford Blue - #002147?
Color that best contrast with Oxford Blue - #002147 is #472600, color name is Black Coffee*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Oxford Blue - #002147?
Complementary or Opposite color for Oxford Blue - #002147 is #472600, color name is Black Coffee*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Oxford Blue - #002147 Color Images and Patterns
