What color is #8094FA?

#8094FA is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 148, 250), and in HSL hsl(230, 92%, 74%).

Is #8094FA accessible as text?

On white, #8094FA has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #8094FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8094FA?

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

What colors go well with #8094FA?

#8094FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAE580. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8094FA below.

Is #8094FA good for buttons?

#8094FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8094FA — white text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8094FA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8094FA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8094FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8094FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8094FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8094FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8094FA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #8094FA 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8094FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A7BCFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8094FA Secondary #BEC8ED Support #9D8F88 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8094FA Anchor #3B2924 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 #8094FA 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 26/100

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.

Pairs with #8094FA

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People also use #8094FA with

Powder Blue Medium Purple Flax Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9ECFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9480FA — 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 #8094FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8094FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 148 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.151 273.5);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DEFD;
  --color-200: #B1BDFC;
  --color-300: #7C90F3;
  --color-400: #4D66E5;
  --color-500: #2944CB;
  --color-600: #283B9A;
  --color-700: #222F6D;
  --color-800: #1A2247;
  --color-900: #12162B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DEFD',
    200: '#B1BDFC',
    300: '#7C90F3',
    400: '#4D66E5',
    500: '#2944CB',
    600: '#283B9A',
    700: '#222F6D',
    800: '#1A2247',
    900: '#12162B',
  },
}

$base: #8094FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DEFD;
$base-200: #B1BDFC;
$base-300: #7C90F3;
$base-400: #4D66E5;
$base-500: #2944CB;
$base-600: #283B9A;
$base-700: #222F6D;
$base-800: #1A2247;
$base-900: #12162B;
$base-hover: #3757F7;
$base-subtle: #DDE2F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8094FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1BDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7C90F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4D66E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2944CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#283B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#222F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12162B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}