#2E485E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.049 245.1), rgb(46, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#2E485E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E485E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.049 245.1) |
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 #2E485E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E485E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #2E485E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E485E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#628EB4
oklch(63% 0.075 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#4878A0
oklch(55.6% 0.082 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#396589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#30526F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 245.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E485E
oklch(39.1% 0.049 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#2E485E 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) | #3F485F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184D4F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E485E
#2E485E
oklch(39.1% 0.049 245.1)
- #584028
#584028
oklch(39.2% 0.05 65.5)
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 #2E485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E485E 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.