What color is #2B293A?

#2B293A is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(43, 41, 58), and in HSL hsl(247, 17%, 19%).

Is #2B293A accessible as text?

On white, #2B293A has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B293A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B293A?

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

What colors go well with #2B293A?

As a neutral, #2B293A 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 #2B293A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2B293A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#2B293A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B293A

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B293A works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B293A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B293A Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582238

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2B293A Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Gunmetal Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2B293A Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Gunmetal Gray carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #2B293A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #120D17

Gunmetal Gray adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Gunmetal Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #2B293A Secondary #504F56 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #2B293A 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2B293A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2B293A with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Onyx Gainsboro

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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #302839 — 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 #2B293A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B293A;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 41 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.1% 0.031 289.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D1CFDD;
  --color-300: #AFADC3;
  --color-400: #8E8BA7;
  --color-500: #6F6B89;
  --color-600: #59566B;
  --color-700: #42414E;
  --color-800: #2D2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D1CFDD',
    300: '#AFADC3',
    400: '#8E8BA7',
    500: '#6F6B89',
    600: '#59566B',
    700: '#42414E',
    800: '#2D2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #2B293A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D1CFDD;
$base-300: #AFADC3;
$base-400: #8E8BA7;
$base-500: #6F6B89;
$base-600: #59566B;
$base-700: #42414E;
$base-800: #2D2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #22202D;
$base-subtle: #BBB9C9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B293A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E8BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F6B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}