#2D273D
Gunmetal · very dark cool purple
About #2D273D
#2D273D is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 15% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 14.6), with Oxford Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #373D27 (graphite), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.29:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.29:1).
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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 #2D273D?
#2D273D is a very dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 15% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2D273D?
Use white text. White on #2D273D has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2D273D?
Its complementary colour is #373D27, and analogous partners are #272C3D and #38273D.