#2E2741
Oxford Blue · very dark cool purple
About #2E2741
With the hex code #2E2741, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 15% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oxford Blue — a ΔE of 13.3 — followed by Prussian Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3A4127, a espresso shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.16:1).
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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 #2E2741?
With the hex code #2E2741, this is a very dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 15% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2E2741?
Use white text. White on #2E2741 has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E2741?
Its complementary colour is #3A4127, and analogous partners are #272D41 and #3B2741.