#2E4657
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.042 240.1), rgb(46, 70, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#2E4657 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4657 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 70, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.042 240.1) |
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 #2E4657 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4657 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #2E4657 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4657 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#668FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C7998
oklch(55.6% 0.069 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6682
oklch(49.2% 0.064 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#335369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4657
oklch(38.2% 0.042 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#2E4657 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) | #3F4658 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394157 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4A4C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4657
#2E4657
oklch(38.2% 0.042 240.1)
- #543E2C
#543E2C
oklch(38.3% 0.042 60.4)
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 #2E4657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #2E4657 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.