#393142
Gunmetal · dark cool purple
About #393142
#393142 is a dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 19% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 11.5), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3A4231 (graphite), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.41:1).
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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 #393142?
#393142 is a dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 19% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #393142?
Use white text. White on #393142 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #393142?
Its complementary colour is #3A4231, and analogous partners are #313242 and #423142.