#2E374D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.9% 0.041 267.1), rgb(46, 55, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#2E374D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E374D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 55, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.041 267.1) |
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 #2E374D | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E374D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E374D text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E374D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D5
oklch(81% 0.03 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7889B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#61729C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#506085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E374D
oklch(33.9% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#2E374D 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) | #30394E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D364C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253B3F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E374D
#2E374D
oklch(33.9% 0.041 267.1)
- #41361E
#41361E
oklch(33.8% 0.041 85.7)
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 #2E374D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
Use #2E374D 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.