#2E2E41
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #2E2E41
#2E2E41 is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 18% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 10.9), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #41412E (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 — 13.26:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.26:1).
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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 #2E2E41?
#2E2E41 is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 18% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2E2E41?
Use white text. White on #2E2E41 has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E2E41?
Its complementary colour is #41412E, and analogous partners are #2E3841 and #382E41.