#2E405E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.057 260.3), rgb(46, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#2E405E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E405E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.057 260.3) |
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 #2E405E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E405E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #2E405E text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E405E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5273AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#436193
oklch(49.2% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#374F77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 260.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E405E
oklch(37% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#2E405E 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) | #35425F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E5D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A464B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E405E
#2E405E
oklch(37% 0.057 260.3)
- #4F3C1A
#4F3C1A
oklch(36.9% 0.056 80.1)
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 #2E405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #2E405E 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.