What color is #8495C2?

#8495C2 is a light, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(132, 149, 194), and in HSL hsl(224, 34%, 64%).

Is #8495C2 accessible as text?

On white, #8495C2 has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #8495C2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8495C2?

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

What colors go well with #8495C2?

#8495C2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2B284. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8495C2 below.

Is #8495C2 good for buttons?

#8495C2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8495C2 — white text only reaches 2.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8495C2 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8495C2 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.

#8495C2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8495C2

Not just a swatch — here's how #8495C2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8495C2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8495C2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #8495C2 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 #8495C2 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 #8495C2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AABBE5

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 #8495C2 Secondary #BBC2D2 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 #8495C2 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8495C2 with

Light Steel Blue Cool Gray Sand Gainsboro Charcoal

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EBF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8884C2 — 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 #8495C2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8495C2;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 149 194;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.070 268.4);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E7F2;
  --color-200: #C8D0E4;
  --color-300: #A2ADCE;
  --color-400: #7D8CB5;
  --color-500: #5C6C98;
  --color-600: #4C5776;
  --color-700: #3A4155;
  --color-800: #282D39;
  --color-900: #1A1C23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E7F2',
    200: '#C8D0E4',
    300: '#A2ADCE',
    400: '#7D8CB5',
    500: '#5C6C98',
    600: '#4C5776',
    700: '#3A4155',
    800: '#282D39',
    900: '#1A1C23',
  },
}

$base: #8495C2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E7F2;
$base-200: #C8D0E4;
$base-300: #A2ADCE;
$base-400: #7D8CB5;
$base-500: #5C6C98;
$base-600: #4C5776;
$base-700: #3A4155;
$base-800: #282D39;
$base-900: #1A1C23;
$base-hover: #586FAD;
$base-subtle: #DCE0EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8495C2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2ADCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D8CB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C6C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5776",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4155",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1C23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8495C2

Color Lab

Pairs with #8495C2

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