#2E4455
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3), rgb(46, 68, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#2E4455 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4455 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3) |
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 #2E4455 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4455 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4455 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4455 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BD
oklch(70.8% 0.048 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#688EAC
oklch(63% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7898
oklch(55.6% 0.068 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#406581
oklch(49.1% 0.062 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#355269
oklch(42.6% 0.052 243.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4455
oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#2E4455 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) | #3D4456 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384055 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F484A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4455
#2E4455
oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3)
- #513D2B
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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 #2E4455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.011
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #2E4455 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.