What color is #8058CA?

#8058CA is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 88, 202), and in HSL hsl(261, 52%, 57%).

Is #8058CA accessible as text?

On white, #8058CA has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #8058CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8058CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #8058CA?

#8058CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A2CA58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8058CA below.

Is #8058CA good for buttons?

#8058CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8058CA — black text only reaches 4.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8058CA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #8058CA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) 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.

#8058CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8058CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8058CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8058CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8058CA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8058CA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Slate Blue 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 #8058CA Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Slate Blue 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 #8058CA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7D Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8058CA Secondary #A197BF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8058CA 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8058CA with

Cornflower Blue Medium Orchid Yellow Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A658CA — 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 #8058CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8058CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 88 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.8% 0.170 296.7);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E7DFF6;
  --color-200: #D0C1EB;
  --color-300: #AE96D9;
  --color-400: #8C6EC4;
  --color-500: #6D4DA8;
  --color-600: #574181;
  --color-700: #41325C;
  --color-800: #2D243D;
  --color-900: #1C1826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E7DFF6',
    200: '#D0C1EB',
    300: '#AE96D9',
    400: '#8C6EC4',
    500: '#6D4DA8',
    600: '#574181',
    700: '#41325C',
    800: '#2D243D',
    900: '#1C1826',
  },
}

$base: #8058CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E7DFF6;
$base-200: #D0C1EB;
$base-300: #AE96D9;
$base-400: #8C6EC4;
$base-500: #6D4DA8;
$base-600: #574181;
$base-700: #41325C;
$base-800: #2D243D;
$base-900: #1C1826;
$base-hover: #6238B1;
$base-subtle: #DAD1EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8058CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE96D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C6EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D4DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#574181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8058CA

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Pairs with #8058CA

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