#2E4352
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.2% 0.037 240.1), rgb(46, 67, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#2E4352 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4352 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.037 240.1) |
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 #2E4352 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4352 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4352 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4352 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A5BA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.057 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#517894
oklch(55.5% 0.062 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#42657E
oklch(49.1% 0.057 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#365367
oklch(42.8% 0.048 239.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4352
oklch(37.2% 0.037 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#2E4352 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) | #3D4353 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214748 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4352
#2E4352
oklch(37.2% 0.037 240.1)
- #4F3C2C
#4F3C2C
oklch(37.2% 0.037 61.4)
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 #2E4352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
Use #2E4352 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.