#201E2E
Jet · very dark cool blue
About #201E2E
With the hex code #201E2E, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 12% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2C2E1E, a espresso shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.32:1).
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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 #201E2E?
With the hex code #201E2E, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 12% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #201E2E?
Use white text. White on #201E2E has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #201E2E?
Its complementary colour is #2C2E1E, and analogous partners are #1E242E and #281E2E.