#231E2C
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #231E2C
#231E2C is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 12% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 11.6), with Onyx the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #272C1E (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.23:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.23:1).
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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 #231E2C?
#231E2C is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 12% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #231E2C?
Use white text. White on #231E2C has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #231E2C?
Its complementary colour is #272C1E, and analogous partners are #1E202C and #2A1E2C.