What color is #808BB3?

#808BB3 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 139, 179), and in HSL hsl(227, 25%, 60%).

Is #808BB3 accessible as text?

On white, #808BB3 has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #808BB3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #808BB3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #808BB3?

#808BB3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B3A780. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #808BB3 below.

Is #808BB3 good for buttons?

#808BB3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #808BB3 — white text only reaches 3.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #808BB3 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #808BB3 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) 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.

#808BB3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #808BB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #808BB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #808BB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #808BB3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #808BB3 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #808BB3 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #808BB3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A6B0D6

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #808BB3 Secondary #B3B8C6 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #808BB3 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #808BB3 with

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8580B3 — 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 #808BB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #808BB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 139 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.3% 0.061 272.6);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E8F0;
  --color-200: #CCD0E0;
  --color-300: #A7AEC8;
  --color-400: #848DAE;
  --color-500: #646E90;
  --color-600: #515870;
  --color-700: #3D4251;
  --color-800: #2A2D36;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E8F0',
    200: '#CCD0E0',
    300: '#A7AEC8',
    400: '#848DAE',
    500: '#646E90',
    600: '#515870',
    700: '#3D4251',
    800: '#2A2D36',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #808BB3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E8F0;
$base-200: #CCD0E0;
$base-300: #A7AEC8;
$base-400: #848DAE;
$base-500: #646E90;
$base-600: #515870;
$base-700: #3D4251;
$base-800: #2A2D36;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #5C6999;
$base-subtle: #DBDDE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#808BB3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7AEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#848DAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515870",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #808BB3

Color Lab

Pairs with #808BB3

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