What color is #8981BF?

#8981BF is a light, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 129, 191), and in HSL hsl(248, 33%, 63%).

Is #8981BF accessible as text?

On white, #8981BF has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #8981BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8981BF?

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

What colors go well with #8981BF?

#8981BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B7C082. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8981BF below.

Is #8981BF good for buttons?

#8981BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8981BF — white text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8981BF the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8981BF is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) 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.

#8981BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8981BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #8981BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #8981BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8981BF Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8981BF Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Glaucous 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8981BF Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8981BF Secondary #B5B3CA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Glaucous 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 Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8981BF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AEA7E1

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

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Color Lab

How #8981BF 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9F82C0 — 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 #8981BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8981BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 129 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.092 289.4);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E5E3F2;
  --color-200: #CCC9E4;
  --color-300: #A8A2CD;
  --color-400: #857EB4;
  --color-500: #655D97;
  --color-600: #524C75;
  --color-700: #3E3A55;
  --color-800: #2B2938;
  --color-900: #1B1A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E5E3F2',
    200: '#CCC9E4',
    300: '#A8A2CD',
    400: '#857EB4',
    500: '#655D97',
    600: '#524C75',
    700: '#3E3A55',
    800: '#2B2938',
    900: '#1B1A23',
  },
}

$base: #8981BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E5E3F2;
$base-200: #CCC9E4;
$base-300: #A8A2CD;
$base-400: #857EB4;
$base-500: #655D97;
$base-600: #524C75;
$base-700: #3E3A55;
$base-800: #2B2938;
$base-900: #1B1A23;
$base-hover: #6257AA;
$base-subtle: #DDDCEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8981BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCC9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#857EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#655D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#524C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8981BF

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Pairs with #8981BF

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