#2E4967
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.061 252), rgb(46, 73, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#2E4967 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4967 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 73, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.061 252) |
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 #2E4967 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4967 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4967 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4967 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4476AD
oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#366394
oklch(49.1% 0.094 252)
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Step 800
800
#2D5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4967
oklch(39.8% 0.061 252)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#2E4967 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) | #3D4A68 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364566 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5053 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4967
#2E4967
oklch(39.8% 0.061 252)
- #5B411F
#5B411F
oklch(39.6% 0.061 71.8)
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 #2E4967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #2E4967 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.