What color is #453063?

#453063 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(69, 48, 99), and in HSL hsl(265, 35%, 29%).

Is #453063 accessible as text?

On white, #453063 has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #453063, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #453063?

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

What colors go well with #453063?

#453063 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E6430. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #453063 below.

Is #453063 good for buttons?

#453063 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #453063 — black text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #453063 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #453063 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#453063 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #453063

Not just a swatch — here's how #453063 works with other colors. Named schemes with #453063 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453063 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Slate Blue 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 #453063 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Blue 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 #453063 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Dark Slate 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #453063 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Dark Slate 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #453063 Secondary #665F72 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #453063 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 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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #453063

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #453063 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D2E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #573064 — 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 #453063 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #453063;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 48 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.9% 0.088 301.1);
  --color-50: #F7F4FA;
  --color-100: #E9E3F2;
  --color-200: #D4C8E4;
  --color-300: #B4A1CE;
  --color-400: #947CB6;
  --color-500: #755C99;
  --color-600: #5D4B77;
  --color-700: #453956;
  --color-800: #2F2839;
  --color-900: #1E1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F7F4FA',
    100: '#E9E3F2',
    200: '#D4C8E4',
    300: '#B4A1CE',
    400: '#947CB6',
    500: '#755C99',
    600: '#5D4B77',
    700: '#453956',
    800: '#2F2839',
    900: '#1E1A23',
  },
}

$base: #453063;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FA;
$base-100: #E9E3F2;
$base-200: #D4C8E4;
$base-300: #B4A1CE;
$base-400: #947CB6;
$base-500: #755C99;
$base-600: #5D4B77;
$base-700: #453956;
$base-800: #2F2839;
$base-900: #1E1A23;
$base-hover: #382650;
$base-subtle: #C6BAD7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#453063",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4C8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4A1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#947CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#755C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D4B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}