#2E4359
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.046 250.3), rgb(46, 67, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#2E4359 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4359 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.046 250.3) |
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 #2E4359 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4359 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2E4359 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4359 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#698DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#50779F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#406488
oklch(49.2% 0.071 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4359
oklch(37.5% 0.046 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#2E4359 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) | #3A445A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F59 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D484A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4359
#2E4359
oklch(37.5% 0.046 250.3)
- #513D25
#513D25
oklch(37.6% 0.046 70.7)
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 #2E4359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E4359 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.