What color is #453A67?

#453A67 is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(69, 58, 103), and in HSL hsl(255, 28%, 32%).

Is #453A67 accessible as text?

On white, #453A67 has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #453A67, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #453A67?

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

What colors go well with #453A67?

#453A67 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D683B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #453A67 below.

Is #453A67 good for buttons?

#453A67 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #453A67 — black text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #453A67 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #453A67 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#453A67 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #453A67

Not just a swatch — here's how #453A67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #453A67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453A67 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #453A67 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #453A67 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 #453A67 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #453A67 Secondary #6A6778 Support #9D9088 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 #453A67 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #453A67

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People also use #453A67 with

Lapis Lazuli Eggplant Dark Olive 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #553B68 — 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 #453A67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #453A67;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 58 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.1% 0.076 293.7);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E8E5F1;
  --color-200: #D1CBE2;
  --color-300: #AFA6CA;
  --color-400: #8D82B0;
  --color-500: #6E6293;
  --color-600: #584F72;
  --color-700: #423C53;
  --color-800: #2D2A37;
  --color-900: #1D1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E8E5F1',
    200: '#D1CBE2',
    300: '#AFA6CA',
    400: '#8D82B0',
    500: '#6E6293',
    600: '#584F72',
    700: '#423C53',
    800: '#2D2A37',
    900: '#1D1B22',
  },
}

$base: #453A67;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E8E5F1;
$base-200: #D1CBE2;
$base-300: #AFA6CA;
$base-400: #8D82B0;
$base-500: #6E6293;
$base-600: #584F72;
$base-700: #423C53;
$base-800: #2D2A37;
$base-900: #1D1B22;
$base-hover: #382F54;
$base-subtle: #C5C0D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#453A67",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFA6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D82B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E6293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#584F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}