What color is #2E314D?

#2E314D is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 49, 77), and in HSL hsl(234, 25%, 24%).

Is #2E314D accessible as text?

On white, #2E314D has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E314D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E314D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-950 (#052F4A).

What colors go well with #2E314D?

#2E314D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D492E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E314D below.

Is #2E314D good for buttons?

#2E314D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E314D — black text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E314D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E314D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#2E314D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E314D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E314D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E314D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E314D Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #2E314D 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 #2E314D Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #2E314D Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #2E314D Secondary #575863 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 #2E314D 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

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 35/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2E314D

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For fashion

People also use #2E314D with

Iron Gray Gunmetal Gray Army 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1D3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #352E4D — 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 #2E314D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2E314D;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 49 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.4% 0.050 278.5);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CCCEE0;
  --color-300: #A7ABC8;
  --color-400: #8488AE;
  --color-500: #646990;
  --color-600: #515470;
  --color-700: #3D3F51;
  --color-800: #2A2C36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CCCEE0',
    300: '#A7ABC8',
    400: '#8488AE',
    500: '#646990',
    600: '#515470',
    700: '#3D3F51',
    800: '#2A2C36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #2E314D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CCCEE0;
$base-300: #A7ABC8;
$base-400: #8488AE;
$base-500: #646990;
$base-600: #515470;
$base-700: #3D3F51;
$base-800: #2A2C36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #25273D;
$base-subtle: #BABCD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E314D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7ABC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8488AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646990",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}