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#06185A Hex Code

Color Name: Oxford Blue

What is hex #06185A Color?

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The color name of hex code #06185A is Oxford Blue. The RGB values are (6, 24, 90) which means it is composed of 5% red, 20% green and 75% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:93 M:73 Y:0 K:65. In the HSV/HSB scale, #06185A has a hue of 227°, 93% saturation and a brightness value of 35%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #06185A Color Codes

Color NameOxford Blue
RGB Values(6, 24, 90)
CMYK Values(93%, 73%, 0%, 65%)
HSV/HSB Values(227°, 93%, 35%)
Closest Web Safe#000066
Inverse Color#F9E7A5 [Medium Champagne]
Closest Pantone®281 C
Closest RAL5026 [Pearl night blue]
Complementary Color#5A4806 [Dark Bronze (Coin)]
#06185A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#282828
Desaturated#303030
Weighted Average (Most Common)#1A1A1A
Weighted Average (Luma)#191919
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#555555

Hex #06185A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 06185A. Complementary color is 5A4806

Complementary Palette

The complement of #06185A is #5A4806 which is called Dark Bronze (Coin). Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #06185A color is offered by #5A4806. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

06185A 5A4806
Analogous color palette with (06185A, 1E065A and 06425A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #06185A are #1E065A and #06425A, called Deep Violet and Midnight Green (Eagle Green), respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #06185A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

06185A 1E065A 06425A
Split Complementary color palette with (06185A, 5A1E06 and 425A06)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #06185A are #5A1E06 (Seal Brown) and #425A06 (Army Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

06185A 5A1E06 425A06
Triadic color palette with (06185A, 5A0618 and 185A06)

Triadic Palette

#06185A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #5A0618 (Dark Scarlet) and #185A06 (Lincoln Green) along with #06185A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

06185A 5A0618 185A06
Tetradic color palette with (06185A, 5A0618, 5A4806 and 065A48)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #06185A has #5A0618 (Dark Scarlet), #5A4806 (Dark Bronze (Coin)) and #065A48 (Castleton Green). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

06185A 5A0618 5A4806 065A48
Square color palette with (06185A, 5A0642, 5A4806 and 065A1E)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #06185A contains #5A0642 (Spanish Purple), #5A4806 (Dark Bronze (Coin)) and #065A1E (Forest Green (Traditional)). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

06185A 5A0642 5A4806 065A1E
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Hex #06185A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #06185A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

06185A 3C065A 5A0630 5A2406 485A06 065A0C 065A54

Tints, Tones & Shades of 06185A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 38467B38467B
  • Transparent 515D8C515D8C
  • Transparent 6A749C6A749C
  • Transparent 838CAD838CAD
  • Transparent 9BA3BD9BA3BD
  • Transparent B4BACEB4BACE
  • Transparent CDD1DECDD1DE
  • Transparent E6E8EFE6E8EF

Tones

  • Transparent 1E2D621E2D62
  • Transparent 2B37652B3765
  • Transparent 374269374269
  • Transparent 434C6D434C6D
  • Transparent 4F56714F5671
  • Transparent 5B61755B6175
  • Transparent 686B78686B78
  • Transparent 74767C74767C

Shades

  • Transparent 051348051348
  • Transparent 04113F04113F
  • Transparent 040E36040E36
  • Transparent 030C2D030C2D
  • Transparent 020A24020A24
  • Transparent 02071B02071B
  • Transparent 010512010512
  • Transparent 010209010209

#06185A Color Patterns

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