What color is #323455?

#323455 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(50, 52, 85), and in HSL hsl(237, 26%, 26%).

Is #323455 accessible as text?

On white, #323455 has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #323455, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #323455?

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

What colors go well with #323455?

#323455 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #545231. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #323455 below.

Is #323455 good for buttons?

#323455 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #323455 — black text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #323455 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #323455 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#323455 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #323455

Not just a swatch — here's how #323455 works with other colors. Named schemes with #323455 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #323455 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF 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 #323455 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 #323455 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #323455 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 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 #323455 Secondary #5B5C69 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 #323455 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 38/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #323455

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #323455 with

Iron Gray 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 11.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #3B3154 — 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 #323455 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #323455;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 52 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.9% 0.058 280.2);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CCCDE1;
  --color-300: #A7A8C8;
  --color-400: #8386AF;
  --color-500: #646691;
  --color-600: #515271;
  --color-700: #3D3E52;
  --color-800: #2A2B37;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CCCDE1',
    300: '#A7A8C8',
    400: '#8386AF',
    500: '#646691',
    600: '#515271',
    700: '#3D3E52',
    800: '#2A2B37',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #323455;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CCCDE1;
$base-300: #A7A8C8;
$base-400: #8386AF;
$base-500: #646691;
$base-600: #515271;
$base-700: #3D3E52;
$base-800: #2A2B37;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #272943;
$base-subtle: #BBBCD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#323455",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7A8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8386AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515271",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3E52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}