What color is #2E2636?

#2E2636 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(46, 38, 54), and in HSL hsl(270, 17%, 18%).

Is #2E2636 accessible as text?

On white, #2E2636 has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E2636, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E2636?

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

What colors go well with #2E2636?

As a neutral, #2E2636 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 #2E2636 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2E2636 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.

#2E2636 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E2636

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E2636 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E2636 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2636 Secondary #7E4631 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 #2E2636 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 #2E2636 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2B2631 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 #2E2636 Secondary #504D53 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 #2E2636 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 #2E2636 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 30/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

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 22/100

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 #2E2636

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2E2636 with

Onyx Gunmetal Gray 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #332636 — 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 #2E2636 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E2636;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 38 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.5% 0.031 307.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE7EE;
  --color-200: #D6CFDD;
  --color-300: #B8ADC3;
  --color-400: #998BA7;
  --color-500: #7A6B89;
  --color-600: #61566B;
  --color-700: #47414E;
  --color-800: #302C35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE7EE',
    200: '#D6CFDD',
    300: '#B8ADC3',
    400: '#998BA7',
    500: '#7A6B89',
    600: '#61566B',
    700: '#47414E',
    800: '#302C35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #2E2636;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE7EE;
$base-200: #D6CFDD;
$base-300: #B8ADC3;
$base-400: #998BA7;
$base-500: #7A6B89;
$base-600: #61566B;
$base-700: #47414E;
$base-800: #302C35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #251E2B;
$base-subtle: #C0B8C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E2636",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8ADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#998BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A6B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}