What color is #8590A8?

#8590A8 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(133, 144, 168), and in HSL hsl(221, 17%, 59%).

Is #8590A8 accessible as text?

On white, #8590A8 has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #8590A8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8590A8?

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

What colors go well with #8590A8?

#8590A8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A89D85. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8590A8 below.

Is #8590A8 good for buttons?

#8590A8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8590A8 — white text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8590A8 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8590A8 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.

#8590A8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8590A8

Not just a swatch — here's how #8590A8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8590A8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8590A8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #8590A8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #8590A8 Surface #EBEADD 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 #8590A8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ABB5CC

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 #8590A8 Secondary #B7BBC4 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 #8590A8 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8590A8

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People also use #8590A8 with

Dark Gray Cool Gray Camel 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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8585A8 — 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 #8590A8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8590A8;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 144 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.3% 0.038 265.8);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E9EE;
  --color-200: #CFD4DD;
  --color-300: #ADB4C3;
  --color-400: #8B94A7;
  --color-500: #6B7589;
  --color-600: #565D6B;
  --color-700: #41454E;
  --color-800: #2C2F35;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E9EE',
    200: '#CFD4DD',
    300: '#ADB4C3',
    400: '#8B94A7',
    500: '#6B7589',
    600: '#565D6B',
    700: '#41454E',
    800: '#2C2F35',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #8590A8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E9EE;
$base-200: #CFD4DD;
$base-300: #ADB4C3;
$base-400: #8B94A7;
$base-500: #6B7589;
$base-600: #565D6B;
$base-700: #41454E;
$base-800: #2C2F35;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #64718D;
$base-subtle: #DCDEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8590A8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB4C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B94A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7589",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565D6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41454E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}