#271E2D
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #271E2D
With the hex code #271E2D, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 12% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 33% 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 12.5 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #242D1E, 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 — 16.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.03:1).
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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 #271E2D?
With the hex code #271E2D, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 12% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #271E2D?
Use white text. White on #271E2D has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #271E2D?
Its complementary colour is #242D1E, and analogous partners are #1F1E2D and #2D1E2C.