What color is #8490DA?

#8490DA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 144, 218), and in HSL hsl(232, 54%, 69%).

Is #8490DA accessible as text?

On white, #8490DA has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #8490DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8490DA?

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

What colors go well with #8490DA?

#8490DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DBCF85. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8490DA below.

Is #8490DA good for buttons?

#8490DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8490DA — white text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8490DA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8490DA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8490DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8490DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8490DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8490DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8490DA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF 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 #8490DA 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 #8490DA Secondary #BBC1DC 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 #8490DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AAB7FC

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 #8490DA 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 #8490DA 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

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 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very 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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EBF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9685DB — 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 #8490DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8490DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 144 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.4% 0.110 276.0);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DFE2F6;
  --color-200: #C0C6EC;
  --color-300: #959EDA;
  --color-400: #6C78C6;
  --color-500: #4B58AA;
  --color-600: #3F4883;
  --color-700: #32375D;
  --color-800: #23273D;
  --color-900: #171926;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DFE2F6',
    200: '#C0C6EC',
    300: '#959EDA',
    400: '#6C78C6',
    500: '#4B58AA',
    600: '#3F4883',
    700: '#32375D',
    800: '#23273D',
    900: '#171926',
  },
}

$base: #8490DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DFE2F6;
$base-200: #C0C6EC;
$base-300: #959EDA;
$base-400: #6C78C6;
$base-500: #4B58AA;
$base-600: #3F4883;
$base-700: #32375D;
$base-800: #23273D;
$base-900: #171926;
$base-hover: #4F60CA;
$base-subtle: #DEE0F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8490DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0C6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#959EDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C78C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B58AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F4883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32375D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23273D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8490DA

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Pairs with #8490DA

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