What color is #2E2F48?

#2E2F48 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 47, 72), and in HSL hsl(238, 22%, 23%).

Is #2E2F48 accessible as text?

On white, #2E2F48 has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E2F48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E2F48?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #2E2F48?

#2E2F48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #48472E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E2F48 below.

Is #2E2F48 good for buttons?

#2E2F48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E2F48 — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E2F48 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E2F48 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#2E2F48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E2F48

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E2F48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E2F48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2F48 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #2E2F48 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2F48 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2E2F48 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 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 #2E2F48 Secondary #555660 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 #2E2F48 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 33/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2E2F48

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For fashion

People also use #2E2F48 with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Taupe Gainsboro Onyx

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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D2DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #352E48 — 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 #2E2F48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2E2F48;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 47 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.6% 0.045 281.8);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CDCEDF;
  --color-300: #A9AAC6;
  --color-400: #8788AB;
  --color-500: #67688E;
  --color-600: #53546F;
  --color-700: #3F3F50;
  --color-800: #2B2C36;
  --color-900: #1C1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CDCEDF',
    300: '#A9AAC6',
    400: '#8788AB',
    500: '#67688E',
    600: '#53546F',
    700: '#3F3F50',
    800: '#2B2C36',
    900: '#1C1C22',
  },
}

$base: #2E2F48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CDCEDF;
$base-300: #A9AAC6;
$base-400: #8788AB;
$base-500: #67688E;
$base-600: #53546F;
$base-700: #3F3F50;
$base-800: #2B2C36;
$base-900: #1C1C22;
$base-hover: #252539;
$base-subtle: #BABBCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E2F48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9AAC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8788AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67688E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53546F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}