#2F303C
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.021 281.3), rgb(47, 48, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#2F303C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F303C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 48, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.021 281.3) |
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 #2F303C | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F303C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F303C text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F303C text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486A9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7094
oklch(55.6% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D7E
oklch(49% 0.053 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C67
oklch(42.7% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F303C
oklch(31.3% 0.021 281.3)
#2F303C 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) | #2D313D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C303C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3234 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F303C
#2F303C
oklch(31.3% 0.021 281.3)
- #333225
#333225
oklch(31.4% 0.022 103.9)
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 #2F303C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.013
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F303C 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.