#2E4E5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.046 231.2), rgb(46, 78, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#2E4E5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4E5E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.046 231.2) |
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 #2E4E5E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4E5E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4E5E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4E5E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B7
oklch(70.7% 0.043 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6790A5
oklch(63.1% 0.055 231)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A90
oklch(55.6% 0.06 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E677B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 230.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E4E5E
oklch(40.6% 0.046 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4551
oklch(37.6% 0.036 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#2E4E5E 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) | #464D5F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F485E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175253 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4E5E
#2E4E5E
oklch(40.6% 0.046 231.2)
- #5E4232
#5E4232
oklch(40.6% 0.047 50.7)
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 #2E4E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E4E5E 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.