#2E4963
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.055 248.5), rgb(46, 73, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#2E4963 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4963 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.055 248.5) |
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 #2E4963 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4963 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4963 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4963 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#608EBB
oklch(63.2% 0.085 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#4577A7
oklch(55.5% 0.093 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#36648F
oklch(49% 0.086 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5274
oklch(42.7% 0.07 248.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4963
oklch(39.6% 0.055 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#2E4963 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) | #3E4A64 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384462 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144F52 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4963
#2E4963
oklch(39.6% 0.055 248.5)
- #5A4124
#5A4124
oklch(39.6% 0.055 69.2)
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 #2E4963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E4963 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.