#2E4559
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.045 245.6), rgb(46, 69, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#2E4559 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4559 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.045 245.6) |
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 #2E4559 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4559 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4559 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4559 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A5C1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#668EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D789D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6586
oklch(49.2% 0.069 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#33526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4559
oklch(38% 0.045 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#2E4559 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) | #3D455A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374159 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4A4C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4559
#2E4559
oklch(38% 0.045 245.6)
- #533E28
#533E28
oklch(38.1% 0.045 67.1)
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 #2E4559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.007
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4559 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.