What color is #455154?

#455154 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(69, 81, 84), and in HSL hsl(192, 10%, 30%).

Is #455154 accessible as text?

On white, #455154 has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #455154, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #455154?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-600 (#525252).

What colors go well with #455154?

As a neutral, #455154 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #455154 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #455154 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#455154 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #455154

Not just a swatch — here's how #455154 works with other colors. Named schemes with #455154 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #455154 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #677375

Outer Space is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Outer Space.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #455154 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #455154 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #455154 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Outer Space sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #455154 Secondary #737778 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #455154 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #455154

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People also use #455154 with

Dim Gray Outer Space Platinum Charcoal

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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DDDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #454C54 — 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 #455154 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #455154;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 81 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.6% 0.016 214.5);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D2D9DA;
  --color-300: #B1BBBE;
  --color-400: #919EA1;
  --color-500: #728083;
  --color-600: #5B6567;
  --color-700: #434A4B;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  outer-space: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D2D9DA',
    300: '#B1BBBE',
    400: '#919EA1',
    500: '#728083',
    600: '#5B6567',
    700: '#434A4B',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #455154;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D2D9DA;
$base-300: #B1BBBE;
$base-400: #919EA1;
$base-500: #728083;
$base-600: #5B6567;
$base-700: #434A4B;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #374143;
$base-subtle: #C5CCCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#455154",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BBBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#919EA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6567",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #455154

Color Lab

Pairs with #455154

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