What color is #8495CD?

#8495CD is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(132, 149, 205), and in HSL hsl(226, 42%, 66%).

Is #8495CD accessible as text?

On white, #8495CD has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #8495CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8495CD?

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

What colors go well with #8495CD?

#8495CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDBC84. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8495CD below.

Is #8495CD good for buttons?

#8495CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8495CD — white text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8495CD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8495CD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #8495CD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8495CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg 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 #8495CD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg 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 #8495CD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg 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 #8495CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ABBBEF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8495CD Secondary #BCC3D8 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8495CD 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

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 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8495CD

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People also use #8495CD 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EBF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B84CD — 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 #8495CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8495CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 149 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.8% 0.085 271.0);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E6F4;
  --color-200: #C5CDE7;
  --color-300: #9CA9D3;
  --color-400: #7686BC;
  --color-500: #55679F;
  --color-600: #47537B;
  --color-700: #363E58;
  --color-800: #262B3B;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E6F4',
    200: '#C5CDE7',
    300: '#9CA9D3',
    400: '#7686BC',
    500: '#55679F',
    600: '#47537B',
    700: '#363E58',
    800: '#262B3B',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #8495CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E6F4;
$base-200: #C5CDE7;
$base-300: #9CA9D3;
$base-400: #7686BC;
$base-500: #55679F;
$base-600: #47537B;
$base-700: #363E58;
$base-800: #262B3B;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #546CB9;
$base-subtle: #DDE1ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8495CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7686BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55679F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47537B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8495CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #8495CD

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