Compose basic empty view similar to View in android view system

Is there any basic view widget in Compose, similar to the View class or <View>...</View> tag of android view system, to which we can pass a modifier to place it appropriately in a layout and can pass some background to it?

Yes, you can use Box for that.

Box(
    modifier = Modifier
        .size(100.dp)
        .background(Color.Blue)
        .padding(16.dp)
) {
    // your view
}

If you just need a simple visual gap, or an empty space with a configuration by modifier, you can use Spacer

Spacer(
    modifier = Modifier
        .size(50.dp)
        .background(Color.Gray)
)