#2E425C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.052 255.3), rgb(46, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#2E425C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E425C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.052 255.3) |
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 #2E425C | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E425C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #2E425C text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E425C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#698CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.079 255)
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Step 600
600
#5075A5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#41628E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#365073
oklch(42.7% 0.067 256.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E425C
oklch(37.4% 0.052 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#2E425C 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) | #38435D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B484B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E425C
#2E425C
oklch(37.4% 0.052 255.3)
- #513D20
#513D20
oklch(37.5% 0.052 75.3)
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 #2E425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #2E425C 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.