#2E243E
Oxford Blue · very dark cool purple
About #2E243E
With the hex code #2E243E, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 14% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oxford Blue — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Prussian Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #343E24, a dark green 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 14.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.60:1).
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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 #2E243E?
With the hex code #2E243E, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 14% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2E243E?
Use white text. White on #2E243E has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E243E?
Its complementary colour is #343E24, and analogous partners are #24273E and #3B243E.