#2C3141
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.5% 0.03 271.1), rgb(44, 49, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#2C3141 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3141 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 49, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 19%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.03 271.1) |
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 #2C3141 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3141 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C3141 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3141 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400
#939FC4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7987B5
oklch(63% 0.071 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#6271A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#515E8A
oklch(49% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#434D70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C3141
oklch(31.5% 0.03 271.1)
#2C3141 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) | #2C3242 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3141 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263436 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3141
#2C3141
oklch(31.5% 0.03 271.1)
- #373120
#373120
oklch(31.4% 0.029 90.9)
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 #2C3141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.005
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.014
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C3141 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.