#2D2736
Jet · very dark cool purple
About #2D2736
With the hex code #2D2736, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 15% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 10.9 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #303627, a graphite 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 14.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.43:1).
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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 #2D2736?
With the hex code #2D2736, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 15% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2D2736?
Use white text. White on #2D2736 has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2D2736?
Its complementary colour is #303627, and analogous partners are #272936 and #352736.