#2E404A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.029 232.9), rgb(46, 64, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#2E404A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E404A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.029 232.9) |
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 #2E404A | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E404A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #2E404A text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E404A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.044 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#57798B
oklch(55.7% 0.048 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#476576
oklch(49% 0.044 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5360
oklch(42.7% 0.037 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E404A
oklch(36% 0.029 232.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#2E404A 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) | #3B3F4B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254343 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E404A
#2E404A
oklch(36% 0.029 232.9)
- #4A392F
#4A392F
oklch(36% 0.029 51.9)
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 #2E404A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #2E404A 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.