#2C4053
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.042 247.8), rgb(44, 64, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#2C4053 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C4053 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 64, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.042 247.8) |
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 #2C4053 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C4053 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2C4053 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C4053 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#D0DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 248)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DAF
oklch(63% 0.065 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#52779A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#426484
oklch(49.1% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#37526B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C4053
oklch(36.3% 0.042 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#2C4053 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) | #384054 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C53 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4446 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C4053
#2C4053
oklch(36.3% 0.042 247.8)
- #4D3A26
#4D3A26
oklch(36.4% 0.042 67.3)
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 #2C4053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
Use #2C4053 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.