What color is #463551?

#463551 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(70, 53, 81), and in HSL hsl(276, 21%, 26%).

Is #463551 accessible as text?

On white, #463551 has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #463551, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #463551?

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

What colors go well with #463551?

#463551 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #405034. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #463551 below.

Is #463551 good for buttons?

#463551 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #463551 — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #463551 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #463551 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.

#463551 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #463551

Not just a swatch — here's how #463551 works with other colors. Named schemes with #463551 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463551 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #463551 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Charcoal 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #463551 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Charcoal 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 #463551 Secondary #67606B Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463551 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #463551 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

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 44/100

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 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #463551

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People also use #463551 with

Charcoal Eggplant Army Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD4DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E3450 — 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 #463551 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #463551;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 53 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.0% 0.052 311.6);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE6EF;
  --color-200: #D8CEDF;
  --color-300: #BAAAC5;
  --color-400: #9C88AA;
  --color-500: #7E688D;
  --color-600: #64546E;
  --color-700: #493F50;
  --color-800: #312B35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE6EF',
    200: '#D8CEDF',
    300: '#BAAAC5',
    400: '#9C88AA',
    500: '#7E688D',
    600: '#64546E',
    700: '#493F50',
    800: '#312B35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #463551;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE6EF;
$base-200: #D8CEDF;
$base-300: #BAAAC5;
$base-400: #9C88AA;
$base-500: #7E688D;
$base-600: #64546E;
$base-700: #493F50;
$base-800: #312B35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #372A40;
$base-subtle: #C8BDCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#463551",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAAAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C88AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E688D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64546E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #463551

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