#2E4050
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.036 245.8), rgb(46, 64, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#2E4050 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 246°. 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4050 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.036 245.8) |
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 #2E4050 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4050 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2E4050 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4050 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DA9
oklch(63% 0.055 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#567795
oklch(55.6% 0.06 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#46647F
oklch(49.1% 0.056 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5267
oklch(42.8% 0.046 245.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4050
oklch(36.3% 0.036 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#2E4050 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) | #3A4051 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D50 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224445 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4050
#2E4050
oklch(36.3% 0.036 245.8)
- #4B3A29
#4B3A29
oklch(36.2% 0.036 66.3)
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 #2E4050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
Use #2E4050 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.