#2E3142
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.8% 0.031 276.7), rgb(46, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#2E3142 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3142 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.031 276.7) |
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 #2E3142 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3142 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E3142 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3142 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D86B7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 276)
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Step 600
600
#676FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#565D8B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#464C71
oklch(42.8% 0.062 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 277.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E3142
oklch(31.8% 0.031 276.7)
#2E3142 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) | #2C3343 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3142 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293437 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3142
#2E3142
oklch(31.8% 0.031 276.7)
- #373220
#373220
oklch(31.7% 0.031 94.4)
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 #2E3142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.009
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E3142 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.