What color is #545A96?

#545A96 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(84, 90, 150), and in HSL hsl(235, 28%, 46%).

Is #545A96 accessible as text?

On white, #545A96 has a contrast ratio of 6.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #545A96, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #545A96?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #545A96?

#545A96 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #969154. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #545A96 below.

Is #545A96 good for buttons?

#545A96 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #545A96 — black text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #545A96 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #545A96 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#545A96 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #545A96

Not just a swatch — here's how #545A96 works with other colors. Named schemes with #545A96 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545A96 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545A96 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Ultra Violet 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 #545A96 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545A96 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #545A96 Secondary #84889E Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet 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 Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #545A96 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 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

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. AA

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEDFE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #655496 — 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 #545A96 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #545A96;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 90 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.096 277.9);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E5E6F1;
  --color-200: #CBCDE2;
  --color-300: #A6A9CA;
  --color-400: #8286B0;
  --color-500: #626693;
  --color-600: #4F5272;
  --color-700: #3C3E53;
  --color-800: #2A2B37;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E5E6F1',
    200: '#CBCDE2',
    300: '#A6A9CA',
    400: '#8286B0',
    500: '#626693',
    600: '#4F5272',
    700: '#3C3E53',
    800: '#2A2B37',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #545A96;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E5E6F1;
$base-200: #CBCDE2;
$base-300: #A6A9CA;
$base-400: #8286B0;
$base-500: #626693;
$base-600: #4F5272;
$base-700: #3C3E53;
$base-800: #2A2B37;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #444878;
$base-subtle: #CDCEDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#545A96",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6A9CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8286B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#626693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5272",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3E53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #545A96

Color Lab

Pairs with #545A96

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