#2F3142
Gunmetal · dark cool blue
About #2F3142
With the hex code #2F3142, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 19% green and 26% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #42402F, a graphite shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.81:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.81:1).
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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 #2F3142?
With the hex code #2F3142, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 19% green and 26% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2F3142?
Use white text. White on #2F3142 has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2F3142?
Its complementary colour is #42402F, and analogous partners are #2F3B42 and #372F42.