#2A303D
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.9% 0.025 265.5), rgb(42, 48, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#2A303D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A303D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 48, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.025 265.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A303D | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A303D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A303D text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A303D text on black | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#7889AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#61739A
oklch(55.6% 0.065 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#506084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#424F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A303D
oklch(30.9% 0.025 265.5)
#2A303D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C313E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253334 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A303D
#2A303D
oklch(30.9% 0.025 265.5)
- #362F22
#362F22
oklch(30.9% 0.024 82.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A303D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.008
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
Use #2A303D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.