#201F2B
Jet · very dark cool blue
About #201F2B
#201F2B is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 12% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 10.1), with Onyx the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2A2B1F (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 — 16.25:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.25:1).
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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 #201F2B?
#201F2B is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 13% red, 12% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #201F2B?
Use white text. White on #201F2B has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #201F2B?
Its complementary colour is #2A2B1F, and analogous partners are #1F242B and #261F2B.