#2E495C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.046 240.1), rgb(46, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#2E495C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E495C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.046 240.1) |
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 #2E495C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E495C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #2E495C text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E495C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 240)
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Step 400
400
#82A6C0
oklch(70.8% 0.055 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#618FB0
oklch(63% 0.071 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#47799C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#386685
oklch(49.1% 0.071 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F536C
oklch(42.6% 0.059 240.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E495C
oklch(39.2% 0.046 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#2E495C 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) | #41495D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4E4F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E495C
#2E495C
oklch(39.2% 0.046 240.1)
- #58402C
#58402C
oklch(39.3% 0.046 60.7)
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 #2E495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E495C 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.