What color is #8087F5?

#8087F5 is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 135, 245), and in HSL hsl(236, 85%, 73%).

Is #8087F5 accessible as text?

On white, #8087F5 has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #8087F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8087F5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #8087F5?

#8087F5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5ED80. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8087F5 below.

Is #8087F5 good for buttons?

#8087F5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8087F5 — white text only reaches 3.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8087F5 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8087F5 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8087F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8087F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #8087F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8087F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8087F5 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Cornflower Blue 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 #8087F5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8087F5 Secondary #B7BDE5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8087F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A5AFFF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8087F5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower 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.

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Color Lab

How #8087F5 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 62/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

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 near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9F80F5 — 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 #8087F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8087F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 135 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.8% 0.161 278.3);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8DBFD;
  --color-200: #B4B8F9;
  --color-300: #8188EE;
  --color-400: #535CDF;
  --color-500: #303AC5;
  --color-600: #2C3396;
  --color-700: #252A6A;
  --color-800: #1C1F45;
  --color-900: #13152A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8DBFD',
    200: '#B4B8F9',
    300: '#8188EE',
    400: '#535CDF',
    500: '#303AC5',
    600: '#2C3396',
    700: '#252A6A',
    800: '#1C1F45',
    900: '#13152A',
  },
}

$base: #8087F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8DBFD;
$base-200: #B4B8F9;
$base-300: #8188EE;
$base-400: #535CDF;
$base-500: #303AC5;
$base-600: #2C3396;
$base-700: #252A6A;
$base-800: #1C1F45;
$base-900: #13152A;
$base-hover: #3B47EF;
$base-subtle: #DDDFF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8087F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4B8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8188EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#535CDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#303AC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C3396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#252A6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C1F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13152A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8087F5

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