What color is #333045?

#333045 is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(51, 48, 69), and in HSL hsl(249, 18%, 23%).

Is #333045 accessible as text?

On white, #333045 has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #333045, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #333045?

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

What colors go well with #333045?

#333045 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #424530. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #333045 below.

Is #333045 good for buttons?

#333045 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #333045 — black text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #333045 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #333045 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#333045 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #333045

Not just a swatch — here's how #333045 works with other colors. Named schemes with #333045 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #333045 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #333045 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Gunmetal Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #333045 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 #333045 Secondary #58575F 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #333045 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Gunmetal Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #333045 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 45/100

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 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 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

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 #333045

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #333045 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D3DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3045 — 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 #333045 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #333045;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 48 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.037 290.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D1CFDE;
  --color-300: #AFACC3;
  --color-400: #8F8AA8;
  --color-500: #6F6B8A;
  --color-600: #59566C;
  --color-700: #42404F;
  --color-800: #2D2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D1CFDE',
    300: '#AFACC3',
    400: '#8F8AA8',
    500: '#6F6B8A',
    600: '#59566C',
    700: '#42404F',
    800: '#2D2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #333045;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D1CFDE;
$base-300: #AFACC3;
$base-400: #8F8AA8;
$base-500: #6F6B8A;
$base-600: #59566C;
$base-700: #42404F;
$base-800: #2D2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #292637;
$base-subtle: #BEBCCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#333045",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFACC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F8AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F6B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}