#2E414A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.3% 0.029 228.8), rgb(46, 65, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#2E414A 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E414A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 65, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.029 228.8) |
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 #2E414A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E414A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #2E414A text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E414A text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#56798A
oklch(55.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#466675
oklch(49.1% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E414A
oklch(36.3% 0.029 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#2E414A 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) | #3C404A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244444 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E414A
#2E414A
oklch(36.3% 0.029 228.8)
- #4B3A31
#4B3A31
oklch(36.4% 0.029 49.3)
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 #2E414A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
Use #2E414A 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.