#2E4A60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.05 243.2), rgb(46, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#2E4A60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4A60 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.05 243.2) |
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 #2E4A60 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4A60 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #2E4A60 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4A60 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.078 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#4479A1
oklch(55.6% 0.084 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#36658A
oklch(49% 0.079 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5370
oklch(42.7% 0.065 243.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4A60
oklch(39.7% 0.05 243.2)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#2E4A60 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) | #414A61 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164F51 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4A60
#2E4A60
oklch(39.7% 0.05 243.2)
- #5A4129
#5A4129
oklch(39.7% 0.051 64.3)
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 #2E4A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E4A60 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.