#261E2D
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #261E2D
#261E2D is a muted, very dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 12% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 12.4); Onyx comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #252D1E — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #261E2D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.08:1).
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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 #261E2D?
#261E2D is a muted, very dark shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 12% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #261E2D?
Use white text. White on #261E2D has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #261E2D?
Its complementary colour is #252D1E, and analogous partners are #1E1E2D and #2D1E2D.