What color is #463561?

#463561 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(70, 53, 97), and in HSL hsl(263, 29%, 29%).

Is #463561 accessible as text?

On white, #463561 has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #463561, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #463561?

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

What colors go well with #463561?

#463561 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4F5F35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #463561 below.

Is #463561 good for buttons?

#463561 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #463561 — black text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #463561 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #463561 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#463561 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #463561

Not just a swatch — here's how #463561 works with other colors. Named schemes with #463561 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463561 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Charcoal 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 #463561 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #463561 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #463561 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #463561 Secondary #686273 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.

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Color Lab

How #463561 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #463561

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People also use #463561 with

Classic Blue Byzantium Hunter 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #53355F — 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 #463561 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #463561;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 53 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.8% 0.076 300.5);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #E9E4F1;
  --color-200: #D3CAE2;
  --color-300: #B3A5CA;
  --color-400: #9381B1;
  --color-500: #746194;
  --color-600: #5D4F73;
  --color-700: #453C53;
  --color-800: #2F2937;
  --color-900: #1E1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#E9E4F1',
    200: '#D3CAE2',
    300: '#B3A5CA',
    400: '#9381B1',
    500: '#746194',
    600: '#5D4F73',
    700: '#453C53',
    800: '#2F2937',
    900: '#1E1B23',
  },
}

$base: #463561;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #E9E4F1;
$base-200: #D3CAE2;
$base-300: #B3A5CA;
$base-400: #9381B1;
$base-500: #746194;
$base-600: #5D4F73;
$base-700: #453C53;
$base-800: #2F2937;
$base-900: #1E1B23;
$base-hover: #372A4C;
$base-subtle: #C6BDD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#463561",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9381B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#746194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D4F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}