What color is #352172?

#352172 is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(53, 33, 114), and in HSL hsl(255, 55%, 29%).

Is #352172 accessible as text?

On white, #352172 has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #352172, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #352172?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #352172?

#352172 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E7321. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #352172 below.

Is #352172 good for buttons?

#352172 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #352172 — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #352172 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #352172 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#352172 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #352172

Not just a swatch — here's how #352172 works with other colors. Named schemes with #352172 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #352172 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #352172 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #220537

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #352172 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #352172 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #352172 Secondary #585673 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #352172 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 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #352172

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #352172 with

Classic Blue Eminence Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4CCE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #512173 — 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 #352172 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #352172;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 33 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.6% 0.131 288.2);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E5DFF6;
  --color-200: #CBC0ED;
  --color-300: #A694DB;
  --color-400: #826BC7;
  --color-500: #624AAB;
  --color-600: #503F83;
  --color-700: #3C315E;
  --color-800: #2A233E;
  --color-900: #1B1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E5DFF6',
    200: '#CBC0ED',
    300: '#A694DB',
    400: '#826BC7',
    500: '#624AAB',
    600: '#503F83',
    700: '#3C315E',
    800: '#2A233E',
    900: '#1B1726',
  },
}

$base: #352172;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E5DFF6;
$base-200: #CBC0ED;
$base-300: #A694DB;
$base-400: #826BC7;
$base-500: #624AAB;
$base-600: #503F83;
$base-700: #3C315E;
$base-800: #2A233E;
$base-900: #1B1726;
$base-hover: #2B1B5C;
$base-subtle: #BDB2DF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#352172",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBC0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A694DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#826BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#624AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#503F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}