#2E4053
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.04 250.3), rgb(46, 64, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#2E4053 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4053 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.04 250.3) |
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 #2E4053 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4053 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4053 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4053 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 249.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.049 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.062 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456383
oklch(49% 0.063 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4053
oklch(36.4% 0.04 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#2E4053 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) | #394054 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D53 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214446 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4053
#2E4053
oklch(36.4% 0.04 250.3)
- #4C3B26
#4C3B26
oklch(36.5% 0.041 71.9)
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 #2E4053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E4053 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.