#231C2D
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #231C2D
With the hex code #231C2D, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 11% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 38% 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 14.0 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #262D1C, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.46:1).
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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 #231C2D?
With the hex code #231C2D, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 11% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #231C2D?
Use white text. White on #231C2D has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #231C2D?
Its complementary colour is #262D1C, and analogous partners are #1C1D2D and #2C1C2D.