What color is #322F45?

#322F45 is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(50, 47, 69), and in HSL hsl(248, 19%, 23%).

Is #322F45 accessible as text?

On white, #322F45 has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #322F45, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #322F45?

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

What colors go well with #322F45?

#322F45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #434630. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #322F45 below.

Is #322F45 good for buttons?

#322F45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #322F45 — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #322F45 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #322F45 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#322F45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #322F45

Not just a swatch — here's how #322F45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #322F45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #322F45 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF 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 #322F45 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #322F45 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #322F45 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #292732 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 #322F45 Secondary #57565F 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 #322F45 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 44/100

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 33/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #322F45

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #322F45 with

Outer Space Onyx Taupe 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D2DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3046 — 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 #322F45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #322F45;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 47 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.8% 0.039 290.2);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EF;
  --color-200: #D1CEDE;
  --color-300: #AFABC4;
  --color-400: #8D89A9;
  --color-500: #6E6A8B;
  --color-600: #58556D;
  --color-700: #42404F;
  --color-800: #2D2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EF',
    200: '#D1CEDE',
    300: '#AFABC4',
    400: '#8D89A9',
    500: '#6E6A8B',
    600: '#58556D',
    700: '#42404F',
    800: '#2D2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #322F45;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EF;
$base-200: #D1CEDE;
$base-300: #AFABC4;
$base-400: #8D89A9;
$base-500: #6E6A8B;
$base-600: #58556D;
$base-700: #42404F;
$base-800: #2D2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #282638;
$base-subtle: #BEBCCD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#322F45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D89A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E6A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}