#241E2E
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #241E2E
#241E2E is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 12% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 12.9), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #282E1E (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 16.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.15:1).
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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 #241E2E?
#241E2E is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 12% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #241E2E?
Use white text. White on #241E2E has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #241E2E?
Its complementary colour is #282E1E, and analogous partners are #1E202E and #2C1E2E.