#2D4253
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.04 243.5), rgb(45, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#2D4253 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D4253 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.04 243.5) |
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 #2D4253 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D4253 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2D4253 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D4253 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 245)
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Step 400
400
#88A5BC
oklch(70.8% 0.047 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.061 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#517897
oklch(55.6% 0.065 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#416581
oklch(49.1% 0.061 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#365269
oklch(42.6% 0.051 244.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2D4253
oklch(36.9% 0.04 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#2D4253 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) | #3B4254 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E53 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4648 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D4253
#2D4253
oklch(36.9% 0.04 243.5)
- #4E3B29
#4E3B29
oklch(36.8% 0.039 64.6)
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 #2D4253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #2D4253 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.