#2E344B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(33% 0.042 272.7), rgb(46, 52, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#2E344B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E344B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 52, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.042 272.7) |
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 #2E344B | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E344B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E344B text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E344B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#969FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B1
oklch(63% 0.065 273)
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Step 600
600
#65719C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 272)
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Step 700
700
#545E86
oklch(49% 0.066 273)
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Step 800
800
#454D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E344B
oklch(33% 0.042 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#2E344B 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) | #2D364C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A344A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26383C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E344B
#2E344B
oklch(33% 0.042 272.7)
- #3D351B
#3D351B
oklch(33.1% 0.042 92.8)
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 #2E344B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E344B 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.