What color is #8895EA?

#8895EA is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 149, 234), and in HSL hsl(232, 70%, 73%).

Is #8895EA accessible as text?

On white, #8895EA has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #8895EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8895EA?

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

What colors go well with #8895EA?

#8895EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EADD8A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8895EA below.

Is #8895EA good for buttons?

#8895EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8895EA — white text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8895EA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8895EA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8895EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8895EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8895EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8895EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8895EA 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 #8895EA 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 #8895EA Secondary #C1C7E6 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 #8895EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AEBCFF

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 #8895EA 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 #8895EA 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

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 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8895EA 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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAECF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D8AEA — 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 #8895EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8895EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 149 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.5% 0.126 276.0);
  --color-50: #F1F3FD;
  --color-100: #DBE0FA;
  --color-200: #BAC1F3;
  --color-300: #8A96E5;
  --color-400: #5F6FD3;
  --color-500: #3D4DB8;
  --color-600: #35418C;
  --color-700: #2B3364;
  --color-800: #202441;
  --color-900: #151828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F3FD',
    100: '#DBE0FA',
    200: '#BAC1F3',
    300: '#8A96E5',
    400: '#5F6FD3',
    500: '#3D4DB8',
    600: '#35418C',
    700: '#2B3364',
    800: '#202441',
    900: '#151828',
  },
}

$base: #8895EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F3FD;
$base-100: #DBE0FA;
$base-200: #BAC1F3;
$base-300: #8A96E5;
$base-400: #5F6FD3;
$base-500: #3D4DB8;
$base-600: #35418C;
$base-700: #2B3364;
$base-800: #202441;
$base-900: #151828;
$base-hover: #4B5EDF;
$base-subtle: #DFE2F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8895EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAC1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A96E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F6FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D4DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35418C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B3364",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8895EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #8895EA

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