What color is #8948EA?

#8948EA is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 72, 234), and in HSL hsl(264, 79%, 60%).

Is #8948EA accessible as text?

On white, #8948EA has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #8948EA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8948EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #8948EA?

#8948EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A9EA48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8948EA below.

Is #8948EA good for buttons?

#8948EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8948EA — black text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8948EA the same as CSS blueviolet?

No — #8948EA is not the CSS named color blueviolet, but blueviolet (#8A2BE2) is the closest CSS named color.

#8948EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8948EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8948EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8948EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8948EA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Blue Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8948EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #AA77FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8948EA Secondary #A697CE Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Blue Violet 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 Blue Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8948EA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Blue Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8948EA Secondary #E86B6C Accent #F49449 Anchor #583A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Blue Violet glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #8948EA 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8948EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8DFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BF48EA — 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 #8948EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8948EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 72 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.8% 0.230 296.8);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E7DAFC;
  --color-200: #D0B6F6;
  --color-300: #AD85EB;
  --color-400: #8C58DA;
  --color-500: #6C35C0;
  --color-600: #573092;
  --color-700: #412867;
  --color-800: #2D1D43;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  blue-violet: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E7DAFC',
    200: '#D0B6F6',
    300: '#AD85EB',
    400: '#8C58DA',
    500: '#6C35C0',
    600: '#573092',
    700: '#412867',
    800: '#2D1D43',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #8948EA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E7DAFC;
$base-200: #D0B6F6;
$base-300: #AD85EB;
$base-400: #8C58DA;
$base-500: #6C35C0;
$base-600: #573092;
$base-700: #412867;
$base-800: #2D1D43;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #671ADB;
$base-subtle: #DDCEF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8948EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AD85EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#573092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#412867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D1D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8948EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #8948EA

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