#2C243E
Oxford Blue · very dark cool purple
About #2C243E
#2C243E is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 14% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Oxford Blue (ΔE 13.1), with Prussian Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #363E24 (dark green), 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 14.70:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.70:1).
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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 #2C243E?
#2C243E is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 14% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2C243E?
Use white text. White on #2C243E has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2C243E?
Its complementary colour is #363E24, and analogous partners are #24293E and #39243E.