#2E404C
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.031 237.9), rgb(46, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#2E404C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E404C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.031 237.9) |
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 #2E404C | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E404C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #2E404C text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E404C text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B5
oklch(70.8% 0.036 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#56788E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#466579
oklch(49.1% 0.048 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5262
oklch(42.6% 0.04 238.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E404C
oklch(36.1% 0.031 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#2E404C 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) | #3B404D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244344 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E404C
#2E404C
oklch(36.1% 0.031 237.9)
- #4A3A2D
#4A3A2D
oklch(36.2% 0.031 60.7)
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 #2E404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
Use #2E404C 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.