#2E424E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.033 235.2), rgb(46, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#2E424E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E424E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.033 235.2) |
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 #2E424E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E424E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #2E424E text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E424E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CE
oklch(81% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B6
oklch(70.7% 0.039 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C8FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.05 235)
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Step 600
600
#53798F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#44667A
oklch(49.2% 0.051 235)
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Step 800
800
#385363
oklch(42.7% 0.042 235.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E424E
oklch(36.7% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#2E424E 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) | #3C414F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234546 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E424E
#2E424E
oklch(36.7% 0.033 235.2)
- #4D3B2E
#4D3B2E
oklch(36.8% 0.033 57.3)
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 #2E424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
Use #2E424E 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.