What color is #33324E?

#33324E is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(51, 50, 78), and in HSL hsl(242, 22%, 25%).

Is #33324E accessible as text?

On white, #33324E has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #33324E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33324E?

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

What colors go well with #33324E?

#33324E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D4E32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33324E below.

Is #33324E good for buttons?

#33324E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #33324E — black text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33324E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #33324E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#33324E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33324E

Not just a swatch — here's how #33324E works with other colors. Named schemes with #33324E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33324E Accent #A5C4C3 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 #33324E Secondary #AFB4B8 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 #33324E Secondary #7E4533 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 #33324E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 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 #33324E Secondary #5A5A65 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 #33324E 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 42/100

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 36/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #33324E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #33324E 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C324E — 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 #33324E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

AVELINE

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #33324E;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 50 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.049 285.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CECDDF;
  --color-300: #AAA9C6;
  --color-400: #8887AB;
  --color-500: #68678E;
  --color-600: #54536F;
  --color-700: #3F3F50;
  --color-800: #2C2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CECDDF',
    300: '#AAA9C6',
    400: '#8887AB',
    500: '#68678E',
    600: '#54536F',
    700: '#3F3F50',
    800: '#2C2B36',
    900: '#1C1C22',
  },
}

$base: #33324E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CECDDF;
$base-300: #AAA9C6;
$base-400: #8887AB;
$base-500: #68678E;
$base-600: #54536F;
$base-700: #3F3F50;
$base-800: #2C2B36;
$base-900: #1C1C22;
$base-hover: #29283E;
$base-subtle: #BDBCCF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33324E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAA9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8887AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#68678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}