#2B393E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.02 221.7), rgb(43, 57, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#2B393E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B393E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 57, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 18%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.02 221.7) |
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 #2B393E | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B393E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B393E text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B393E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.024 225)
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Step 500
500
#758E97
oklch(63% 0.032 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7882
oklch(55.6% 0.034 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D656E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5259
oklch(42.5% 0.026 222.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B393E
oklch(33.4% 0.02 221.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#2B393E 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) | #36383E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253B3B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B393E
#2B393E
oklch(33.4% 0.02 221.7)
- #40332E
#40332E
oklch(33.4% 0.021 42.1)
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 #2B393E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.015
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
Use #2B393E 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.