#2E424C
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.6% 0.031 230.3), rgb(46, 66, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#2E424C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E424C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.031 230.3) |
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 #2E424C | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E424C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2E424C text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E424C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8FA1
oklch(63% 0.048 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#54798C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#446677
oklch(49.1% 0.048 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#385361
oklch(42.6% 0.04 231.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E424C
oklch(36.6% 0.031 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#2E424C 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) | #3D414D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234545 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E424C
#2E424C
oklch(36.6% 0.031 230.3)
- #4C3A30
#4C3A30
oklch(36.5% 0.031 50.5)
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 #2E424C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
Use #2E424C 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.