#2E5067
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.6% 0.055 239.6), rgb(46, 80, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#2E5067 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5067 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 80, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.055 239.6) |
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 #2E5067 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5067 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #2E5067 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5067 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BE
oklch(70.8% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#648FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A7999
oklch(55.6% 0.072 239.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6683
oklch(49.2% 0.067 239.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5067
oklch(41.6% 0.055 239.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#2E5067 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) | #465068 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A67 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5658 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5067
#2E5067
oklch(41.6% 0.055 239.6)
- #62452C
#62452C
oklch(41.6% 0.055 61.2)
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 #2E5067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E5067 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.