What color is #313453?

#313453 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 52, 83), and in HSL hsl(235, 26%, 26%).

Is #313453 accessible as text?

On white, #313453 has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #313453, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #313453?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #313453?

#313453 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #545131. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #313453 below.

Is #313453 good for buttons?

#313453 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #313453 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #313453 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #313453 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#313453 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #313453

Not just a swatch — here's how #313453 works with other colors. Named schemes with #313453 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313453 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 #313453 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 #313453 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 #313453 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 #313453 Secondary #5A5C68 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 #313453 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

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 #313453

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For fashion

People also use #313453 with

Feldgrau Onyx Army Green Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D3E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3154 — 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 #313453 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #313453;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 52 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.7% 0.055 278.8);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CCCDE1;
  --color-300: #A7AAC8;
  --color-400: #8387AF;
  --color-500: #646791;
  --color-600: #515371;
  --color-700: #3D3F52;
  --color-800: #2A2B37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CCCDE1',
    300: '#A7AAC8',
    400: '#8387AF',
    500: '#646791',
    600: '#515371',
    700: '#3D3F52',
    800: '#2A2B37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #313453;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CCCDE1;
$base-300: #A7AAC8;
$base-400: #8387AF;
$base-500: #646791;
$base-600: #515371;
$base-700: #3D3F52;
$base-800: #2A2B37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #272A43;
$base-subtle: #BBBDD2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#313453",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7AAC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8387AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515371",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3F52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}