#23232F
Jet · very dark cool blue
About #23232F
With the hex code #23232F, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 14% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 26% 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 9.2 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2F2F23, 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 — 15.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.52:1).
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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 #23232F?
With the hex code #23232F, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 14% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #23232F?
Use white text. White on #23232F has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #23232F?
Its complementary colour is #2F2F23, and analogous partners are #23292F and #29232F.