#2C3F52
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.041 249), rgb(44, 63, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#2C3F52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C3F52 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 63, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.041 249) |
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 #2C3F52 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C3F52 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2C3F52 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C3F52 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BF
oklch(70.8% 0.05 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.062 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#53779A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#446484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 250.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C3F52
oklch(36% 0.041 249)
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Step 950
950
#1D2833
oklch(27.2% 0.026 248.8)
#2C3F52 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) | #373F53 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C52 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4345 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C3F52
#2C3F52
oklch(36% 0.041 249)
- #4B3925
#4B3925
oklch(35.9% 0.041 68.9)
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 #2C3F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
Use #2C3F52 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.