What color is #2E485D?

#2E485D is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 72, 93), and in HSL hsl(207, 34%, 27%).

Is #2E485D accessible as text?

On white, #2E485D has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E485D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E485D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #2E485D?

#2E485D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5C432D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2E485D below.

Is #2E485D good for buttons?

#2E485D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2E485D — black text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2E485D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E485D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#2E485D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E485D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E485D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E485D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E485D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Charcoal 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 #2E485D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2E485D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #51697D

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E485D Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2E485D Secondary #646D75 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2E485D 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2E485D with

Myrtle Green Yale Blue Sepia Gainsboro Charcoal

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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1DBE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D385C — 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 #2E485D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E485D;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 72 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.0% 0.048 243.8);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C8D8E4;
  --color-300: #A2BACE;
  --color-400: #7D9CB5;
  --color-500: #5C7D98;
  --color-600: #4C6376;
  --color-700: #3A4955;
  --color-800: #283139;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C8D8E4',
    300: '#A2BACE',
    400: '#7D9CB5',
    500: '#5C7D98',
    600: '#4C6376',
    700: '#3A4955',
    800: '#283139',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #2E485D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C8D8E4;
$base-300: #A2BACE;
$base-400: #7D9CB5;
$base-500: #5C7D98;
$base-600: #4C6376;
$base-700: #3A4955;
$base-800: #283139;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #24394A;
$base-subtle: #B9C9D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E485D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2BACE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D9CB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7D98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6376",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283139",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2E485D

Color Lab

Pairs with #2E485D

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