#241D2D
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #241D2D
#241D2D is a muted, very dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 14% red, 11% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 13.2); Onyx comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #262D1D — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #241D2D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.30:1).
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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 #241D2D?
#241D2D is a muted, very dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 14% red, 11% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #241D2D?
Use white text. White on #241D2D has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #241D2D?
Its complementary colour is #262D1D, and analogous partners are #1D1E2D and #2C1D2D.