#2E4451
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.4% 0.035 234.9), rgb(46, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#2E4451 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4451 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.035 234.9) |
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 #2E4451 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4451 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #2E4451 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4451 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
#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
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#698FA6
oklch(63% 0.055 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#507991
oklch(55.5% 0.059 235)
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Step 700
700
#41667C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#365364
oklch(42.7% 0.045 235)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4451
oklch(37.4% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#2E4451 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) | #3E4352 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F51 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214748 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4451
#2E4451
oklch(37.4% 0.035 234.9)
- #503C2F
#503C2F
oklch(37.4% 0.035 54.4)
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 #2E4451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
Use #2E4451 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.