Nearest named color: Dark Slate Blue
#453069
#453069
Nearest named
Dark Slate Blue
Family
Purple
Lightness
36.3%
Chroma
0.097
Hue angle
298.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
11.17:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.66:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#333366
CSS oklch()
36% 0.10 298

#453069 is a deep, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #453069

Not just a swatch — here's how #453069 works with other colors. Named schemes with #453069 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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 #453069 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 39/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 32/100
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 50/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 69/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 37/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 57/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 32/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 88/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #453069

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 11.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D9D2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #583069 — 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 #453069 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #453069;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 48 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.3% 0.097 298.5);
  --color-50: #F7F4FA;
  --color-100: #E8E3F3;
  --color-200: #D2C7E5;
  --color-300: #B1A0CF;
  --color-400: #917AB8;
  --color-500: #725A9B;
  --color-600: #5B4A78;
  --color-700: #433856;
  --color-800: #2E2839;
  --color-900: #1D1A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}