Oxford Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #c7baaa |
| Complementary Color | #554838 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Oxford Blue Color. The Real Teal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Ragtime Blues (#4a5e6c) for more calm effect. Try Blue Planet as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#554838 is the best complementary color to Oxford Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #384555 complementary color is Judge Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Oxford Blue are #385355 and #393855. Thus found on the left and right of #384555 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Martinique colors as they work well with Oxford Blue.
The split-complementary Oxford Blue palette consists of #535538 and #553938 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#554838). Try Hemlock and Congo Brown colors in combination with #384555, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #384555 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Oxford Blue. Thus Tom Thumb and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Oxford Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Judge Gray, Eggplant, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #384555 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Oxford Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#554838) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Judge Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #553844 and #385548.
In a RGB color space, hex #384555 is made of 27% red, 33% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Oxford Blue has a hue angle of 213.1°, a saturation of 20.57% and a lightness of 27.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #384555 is made of 11.37% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #384555 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,69,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 33%, 40% |
| CMYK | 11.37, 6.27, 0, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(213.1,20.57%,27.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.1,34.12%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.7802,-0.8181,-11.2493) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.3987,5.7529,9.4202) |