#28232E
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #28232E
#28232E is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 16% red, 14% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 8.6), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #292E23 (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 15.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.33:1).
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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 #28232E?
#28232E is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 16% red, 14% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #28232E?
Use white text. White on #28232E has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #28232E?
Its complementary colour is #292E23, and analogous partners are #23242E and #2D232E.