What color is #352F48?

#352F48 is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(53, 47, 72), and in HSL hsl(254, 21%, 23%).

Is #352F48 accessible as text?

On white, #352F48 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #352F48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #352F48?

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

What colors go well with #352F48?

#352F48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #41472E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #352F48 below.

Is #352F48 good for buttons?

#352F48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #352F48 — black text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #352F48 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #352F48 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#352F48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #352F48

Not just a swatch — here's how #352F48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #352F48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #352F48 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #352F48 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #352F48 Secondary #7E4632 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #352F48 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 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 #352F48 Secondary #595761 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 #352F48 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #352F48

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #352F48 with

Charcoal 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 #D5D2DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C2E47 — 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 #352F48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #352F48;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 47 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.3% 0.044 294.8);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E6EF;
  --color-200: #D2CEDF;
  --color-300: #B0AAC5;
  --color-400: #9088AA;
  --color-500: #71688D;
  --color-600: #5A546E;
  --color-700: #433F50;
  --color-800: #2E2B35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E6EF',
    200: '#D2CEDF',
    300: '#B0AAC5',
    400: '#9088AA',
    500: '#71688D',
    600: '#5A546E',
    700: '#433F50',
    800: '#2E2B35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #352F48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E6EF;
$base-200: #D2CEDF;
$base-300: #B0AAC5;
$base-400: #9088AA;
$base-500: #71688D;
$base-600: #5A546E;
$base-700: #433F50;
$base-800: #2E2B35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #2A2539;
$base-subtle: #BFBBCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#352F48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2CEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0AAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9088AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71688D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A546E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}