#2E4D60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.049 236.6), rgb(46, 77, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#2E4D60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4D60 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 77, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.049 236.6) |
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 #2E4D60 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4D60 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2E4D60 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4D60 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A6BA
oklch(70.8% 0.046 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#678FA9
oklch(63% 0.059 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E7994
oklch(55.6% 0.064 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F667E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 236.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4D60
oklch(40.4% 0.049 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4553
oklch(37.7% 0.037 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#2E4D60 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) | #444C61 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155253 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4D60
#2E4D60
oklch(40.4% 0.049 236.6)
- #5D422E
#5D422E
oklch(40.4% 0.049 57.4)
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 #2E4D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E4D60 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.