What color is #2E2437?

#2E2437 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(46, 36, 55), and in HSL hsl(272, 21%, 18%).

Is #2E2437 accessible as text?

On white, #2E2437 has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E2437, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E2437?

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

What colors go well with #2E2437?

As a neutral, #2E2437 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 #2E2437 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E2437 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.

#2E2437 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E2437

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E2437 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E2437 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2437 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #2E2437 Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #2E2437 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #2E2437 Secondary #4F4B53 Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2437 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Gunmetal Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2E2437 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 56/100

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 #2E2437

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2E2437 with

Onyx Bistre Bottle Green 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CFDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #352438 — 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 #2E2437 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E2437;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 36 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.037 308.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE6EF;
  --color-200: #D7CEDF;
  --color-300: #B9AAC5;
  --color-400: #9A88AA;
  --color-500: #7C688D;
  --color-600: #62546E;
  --color-700: #483F50;
  --color-800: #312B35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE6EF',
    200: '#D7CEDF',
    300: '#B9AAC5',
    400: '#9A88AA',
    500: '#7C688D',
    600: '#62546E',
    700: '#483F50',
    800: '#312B35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #2E2437;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE6EF;
$base-200: #D7CEDF;
$base-300: #B9AAC5;
$base-400: #9A88AA;
$base-500: #7C688D;
$base-600: #62546E;
$base-700: #483F50;
$base-800: #312B35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #251D2C;
$base-subtle: #C1B6CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E2437",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7CEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9AAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9A88AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7C688D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62546E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#483F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}