#271F2C
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #271F2C
With the hex code #271F2C, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 12% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 11.0 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #242C1F, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 15.93:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.93:1).
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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 #271F2C?
With the hex code #271F2C, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 12% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #271F2C?
Use white text. White on #271F2C has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #271F2C?
Its complementary colour is #242C1F, and analogous partners are #211F2C and #2C1F2B.