#1D1925
Onyx · very dark cool purple
About #1D1925
#1D1925 is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 11% red, 10% green and 15% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Onyx (ΔE 10.2), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #212519 (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 17.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (17.24:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #1D1925?
#1D1925 is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 11% red, 10% green and 15% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #1D1925?
Use white text. White on #1D1925 has a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #1D1925?
Its complementary colour is #212519, and analogous partners are #191B25 and #231925.