#2F3E4A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.029 242.7), rgb(47, 62, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#2F3E4A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3E4A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 62, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.029 242.7) |
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 #2F3E4A | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3E4A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #2F3E4A text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3E4A text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B5
oklch(70.8% 0.034 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#738DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6478
oklch(49.1% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5262
oklch(42.8% 0.037 241.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3E4A
oklch(35.6% 0.029 242.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#2F3E4A 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) | #393E4B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B4A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264142 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3E4A
#2F3E4A
oklch(35.6% 0.029 242.7)
- #47392D
#47392D
oklch(35.6% 0.028 62.3)
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 #2F3E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
Use #2F3E4A 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.