#2B3540
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.4% 0.024 251), rgb(43, 53, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#2B3540 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3540 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 53, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.024 251) |
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 #2B3540 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3540 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B3540 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3540 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#798B9F
oklch(62.9% 0.037 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#62758A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#516375
oklch(49.2% 0.036 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3540
oklch(32.4% 0.024 251)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#2B3540 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) | #313541 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3340 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253739 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3540
#2B3540
oklch(32.4% 0.024 251)
- #3C3227
#3C3227
oklch(32.5% 0.024 69.5)
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 #2B3540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.012
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #2B3540 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.