#2F3E46
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.4% 0.024 231.6), rgb(47, 62, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#2F3E46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3E46 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 62, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.024 231.6) |
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 #2F3E46 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3E46 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #2F3E46 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3E46 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.029 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#748E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.036 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7887
oklch(55.6% 0.04 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6572
oklch(49.1% 0.037 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3E46
oklch(35.4% 0.024 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#2F3E46 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) | #3A3D46 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B46 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284040 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3E46
#2F3E46
oklch(35.4% 0.024 231.6)
- #463830
#463830
oklch(35.3% 0.024 51.4)
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 #2F3E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #2F3E46 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.