Palettes / Colors / #453063
#453063 — Muted Purple
#453063 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #453063 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#453063 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4E6430; it also sits naturally between #303464 and #603064. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #453063 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 69, 48, 99 |
| HSL | 265°, 35%, 29% |
| HSV | 265°, 52%, 39% |
| CMYK | 30%, 52%, 0%, 61% |
| XYZ | 5.76, 4.28, 12.33 |
| Yxy | 4.28, 0.2576, 0.1913 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.58, 21.54, -26.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.69, 14.86, -22.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 19% · Blue 39%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 61%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #453063
.text { color: #453063; }
.background { background-color: #453063; }
.border { border: 3px solid #453063; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 48, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 35%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #453063; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 48, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #453063; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 48, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#453063">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#453063">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E6430:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.31:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #453063: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #453063
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #453063: ·
How #453063 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #453063 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #453063?
#453063 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 69, 48, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #453063?
#453063 is RGB 69, 48, 99 — HSL 265°, 35%, 29% — CMYK 30%, 52%, 0%, 61%.
What colors go with #453063?
Its complement is #4E6430; analogous partners are #303464 and #603064. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #453063 for text?
White text on #453063 has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.86:1.