#2E5162
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.6% 0.05 230.7), rgb(46, 81, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#2E5162 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5162 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 81, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.05 230.7) |
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 #2E5162 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5162 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #2E5162 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5162 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B8
oklch(70.6% 0.046 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6490A7
oklch(63% 0.059 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A92
oklch(55.5% 0.064 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B677C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 230.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5162
oklch(41.6% 0.05 230.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4652
oklch(37.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#2E5162 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) | #495063 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A62 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125656 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5162
#2E5162
oklch(41.6% 0.05 230.7)
- #624433
#624433
oklch(41.6% 0.05 50.5)
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 #2E5162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E5162 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.