#2E455B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.047 248.1), rgb(46, 69, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#2E455B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E455B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 69, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.047 248.1) |
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 #2E455B | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E455B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #2E455B text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E455B 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#668EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D77A0
oklch(55.6% 0.08 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6489
oklch(49.1% 0.074 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#33526F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E455B
oklch(38.1% 0.047 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#2E455B 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) | #3C455C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4A4C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E455B
#2E455B
oklch(38.1% 0.047 248.1)
- #543E26
#543E26
oklch(38.2% 0.048 68)
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 #2E455B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.006
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #2E455B 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.