What color is #323552?

#323552 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(50, 53, 82), and in HSL hsl(234, 24%, 26%).

Is #323552 accessible as text?

On white, #323552 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #323552, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #323552?

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

What colors go well with #323552?

#323552 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #524F32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #323552 below.

Is #323552 good for buttons?

#323552 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #323552 — black text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #323552 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #323552 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#323552 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #323552

Not just a swatch — here's how #323552 works with other colors. Named schemes with #323552 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #323552 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 #323552 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 #323552 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 #323552 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 #323552 Secondary #5B5D68 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 #323552 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very 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 #323552

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #323552 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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D4E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3252 — 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 #323552 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #323552;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 53 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.0% 0.051 278.8);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CCCEE0;
  --color-300: #A8ABC7;
  --color-400: #8589AD;
  --color-500: #656990;
  --color-600: #525570;
  --color-700: #3E4051;
  --color-800: #2B2C36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CCCEE0',
    300: '#A8ABC7',
    400: '#8589AD',
    500: '#656990',
    600: '#525570',
    700: '#3E4051',
    800: '#2B2C36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #323552;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CCCEE0;
$base-300: #A8ABC7;
$base-400: #8589AD;
$base-500: #656990;
$base-600: #525570;
$base-700: #3E4051;
$base-800: #2B2C36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #282B42;
$base-subtle: #BCBED1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#323552",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8ABC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8589AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#656990",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}