#2A363F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.6% 0.023 240.8), rgb(42, 54, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#2A363F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A363F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 54, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.023 240.8) |
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 #2A363F | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A363F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A363F text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A363F text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B0
oklch(70.6% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#778D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.035 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#607788
oklch(55.7% 0.038 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6473
oklch(49.2% 0.035 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2A363F
oklch(32.6% 0.023 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#2A363F 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) | #32363F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243839 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A363F
#2A363F
oklch(32.6% 0.023 240.8)
- #3D3229
#3D3229
oklch(32.6% 0.022 61.2)
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 #2A363F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #2A363F 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.