What color is #454A67?

#454A67 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(69, 74, 103), and in HSL hsl(231, 20%, 34%).

Is #454A67 accessible as text?

On white, #454A67 has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #454A67, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #454A67?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #454A67?

#454A67 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #686345. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #454A67 below.

Is #454A67 good for buttons?

#454A67 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #454A67 — black text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #454A67 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #454A67 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#454A67 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #454A67

Not just a swatch — here's how #454A67 works with other colors. Named schemes with #454A67 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #454A67 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Outer Space 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 #454A67 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Outer Space 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 #454A67 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #454A67 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Outer Space anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #454A67 Secondary #71737E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Outer Space 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 Outer Space carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #454A67 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 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DAE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C4568 — 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 #454A67 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #454A67;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 74 103;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.7% 0.049 276.5);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8EF;
  --color-200: #CED1DE;
  --color-300: #ABAFC5;
  --color-400: #888DAA;
  --color-500: #696E8C;
  --color-600: #54586D;
  --color-700: #3F424F;
  --color-800: #2C2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  outer-space: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8EF',
    200: '#CED1DE',
    300: '#ABAFC5',
    400: '#888DAA',
    500: '#696E8C',
    600: '#54586D',
    700: '#3F424F',
    800: '#2C2D35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #454A67;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8EF;
$base-200: #CED1DE;
$base-300: #ABAFC5;
$base-400: #888DAA;
$base-500: #696E8C;
$base-600: #54586D;
$base-700: #3F424F;
$base-800: #2C2D35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #373C53;
$base-subtle: #C5C7D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#454A67",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED1DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABAFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#888DAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696E8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54586D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F424F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #454A67

Color Lab

Pairs with #454A67

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