What color is #8696E5?

#8696E5 is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 150, 229), and in HSL hsl(230, 65%, 71%).

Is #8696E5 accessible as text?

On white, #8696E5 has a contrast ratio of 2.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #8696E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8696E5?

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

What colors go well with #8696E5?

#8696E5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E5D585. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8696E5 below.

Is #8696E5 good for buttons?

#8696E5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8696E5 — white text only reaches 2.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8696E5 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8696E5 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8696E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8696E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #8696E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8696E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8696E5 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 #8696E5 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 #8696E5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ADBDFF

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 #8696E5 Secondary #C0C7E4 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8696E5 Anchor #3B2924 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 #8696E5 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8696E5 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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9ECF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9585E5 — 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 #8696E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8696E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 150 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.3% 0.118 274.2);
  --color-50: #F2F4FD;
  --color-100: #DDE1F9;
  --color-200: #BCC5F1;
  --color-300: #8E9CE2;
  --color-400: #6375CF;
  --color-500: #4154B4;
  --color-600: #384689;
  --color-700: #2D3662;
  --color-800: #212640;
  --color-900: #161927;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F2F4FD',
    100: '#DDE1F9',
    200: '#BCC5F1',
    300: '#8E9CE2',
    400: '#6375CF',
    500: '#4154B4',
    600: '#384689',
    700: '#2D3662',
    800: '#212640',
    900: '#161927',
  },
}

$base: #8696E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F4FD;
$base-100: #DDE1F9;
$base-200: #BCC5F1;
$base-300: #8E9CE2;
$base-400: #6375CF;
$base-500: #4154B4;
$base-600: #384689;
$base-700: #2D3662;
$base-800: #212640;
$base-900: #161927;
$base-hover: #4961D8;
$base-subtle: #DEE2F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8696E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCC5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8E9CE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6375CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4154B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#384689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D3662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8696E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #8696E5

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