What color is #8196EE?

#8196EE is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 150, 238), and in HSL hsl(228, 76%, 72%).

Is #8196EE accessible as text?

On white, #8196EE 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 #8196EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8196EE?

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

What colors go well with #8196EE?

#8196EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EED881. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8196EE below.

Is #8196EE good for buttons?

#8196EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8196EE — white text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8196EE the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8196EE is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8196EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8196EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8196EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8196EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8196EE 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 #8196EE 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 #8196EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A8BDFF

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 #8196EE Secondary #BEC7E8 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 #8196EE Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769E7A 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 #8196EE 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8196EE

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For fashion

People also use #8196EE with

Powder Blue Medium Purple Flax Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 #E9ECF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9081EE — 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 #8196EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8196EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 129 150 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.4% 0.132 272.4);
  --color-50: #F1F4FE;
  --color-100: #DAE1FB;
  --color-200: #B7C4F5;
  --color-300: #879AE9;
  --color-400: #5A73D8;
  --color-500: #3752BD;
  --color-600: #324590;
  --color-700: #293566;
  --color-800: #1E2543;
  --color-900: #141829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F4FE',
    100: '#DAE1FB',
    200: '#B7C4F5',
    300: '#879AE9',
    400: '#5A73D8',
    500: '#3752BD',
    600: '#324590',
    700: '#293566',
    800: '#1E2543',
    900: '#141829',
  },
}

$base: #8196EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F4FE;
$base-100: #DAE1FB;
$base-200: #B7C4F5;
$base-300: #879AE9;
$base-400: #5A73D8;
$base-500: #3752BD;
$base-600: #324590;
$base-700: #293566;
$base-800: #1E2543;
$base-900: #141829;
$base-hover: #4162E5;
$base-subtle: #DDE2F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8196EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7C4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#879AE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5A73D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3752BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#324590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293566",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2543",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}