#2D303A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.018 272.1), rgb(45, 48, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#2D303A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D303A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 48, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 13%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.018 272.1) |
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 #2D303A | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D303A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D303A text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D303A text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A5
oklch(63% 0.045 273)
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Step 600
600
#697290
oklch(55.6% 0.048 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#585F7B
oklch(49% 0.046 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#484E64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D303A
oklch(31% 0.018 272.1)
#2D303A 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) | #2D313A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C303A | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3233 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D303A
#2D303A
oklch(31% 0.018 272.1)
- #343026
#343026
oklch(31% 0.018 88.8)
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 #2D303A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.013
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
Use #2D303A 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.