#2E3D4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.4% 0.036 252), rgb(46, 61, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#2E3D4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3D4E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.036 252) |
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 #2E3D4E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3D4E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2E3D4E text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3D4E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#728CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7696
oklch(55.7% 0.06 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6380
oklch(49.2% 0.056 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5168
oklch(42.8% 0.046 252.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3D4E
oklch(35.4% 0.036 252)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#2E3D4E 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) | #373D4F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234143 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3D4E
#2E3D4E
oklch(35.4% 0.036 252)
- #473927
#473927
oklch(35.5% 0.035 73.3)
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 #2E3D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E3D4E 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.