#2C3E50 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#2C3E50 is a dark, muted blue. Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #2C3E50 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (10.98:1). Because it is dark, #2C3E50 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #2C3E50 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(44, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 29%, 24%) |
| HSV / HSB | 210°, 45%, 31% |
| Nearest named | darkslategray (#2f4f4f) |
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Tints of #2C3E50 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#415162 -
20% tint
#566573 -
30% tint
#6b7885 -
40% tint
#808b96 -
50% tint
#969fa8 -
60% tint
#abb2b9 -
70% tint
#c0c5cb -
80% tint
#d5d8dc -
90% tint
#eaecee
Shades of #2C3E50 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#283848 -
20% shade
#233240 -
30% shade
#1f2b38 -
40% shade
#1a2530 -
50% shade
#161f28 -
60% shade
#121920 -
70% shade
#0d1318 -
80% shade
#090c10 -
90% shade
#040608
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #2C3E50 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 10.98:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 1.91:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #2C3E50 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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