What color is #242D38?

#242D38 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 45, 56), and in HSL hsl(213, 22%, 18%).

Is #242D38 accessible as text?

On white, #242D38 has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #242D38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #242D38?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #242D38?

As a neutral, #242D38 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #242D38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #242D38 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#242D38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #242D38

Not just a swatch — here's how #242D38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #242D38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #242D38 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #242D38 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #242D38 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #434C57

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #242D38 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #242D38 Secondary #4E5155 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #242D38 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #242D38

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People also use #242D38 with

Dark Slate Gray Gunmetal Gray Bistre Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD5DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242638 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #242D38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #242D38;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 45 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.4% 0.024 253.7);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EAEF;
  --color-200: #CDD5DF;
  --color-300: #A9B6C6;
  --color-400: #8797AB;
  --color-500: #67788E;
  --color-600: #53606F;
  --color-700: #3F4750;
  --color-800: #2B3036;
  --color-900: #1C1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EAEF',
    200: '#CDD5DF',
    300: '#A9B6C6',
    400: '#8797AB',
    500: '#67788E',
    600: '#53606F',
    700: '#3F4750',
    800: '#2B3036',
    900: '#1C1E22',
  },
}

$base: #242D38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EAEF;
$base-200: #CDD5DF;
$base-300: #A9B6C6;
$base-400: #8797AB;
$base-500: #67788E;
$base-600: #53606F;
$base-700: #3F4750;
$base-800: #2B3036;
$base-900: #1C1E22;
$base-hover: #1D242D;
$base-subtle: #B6BFCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#242D38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8797AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67788E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53606F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}