What color is #8991CA?

#8991CA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 145, 202), and in HSL hsl(233, 38%, 66%).

Is #8991CA accessible as text?

On white, #8991CA has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #8991CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8991CA?

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

What colors go well with #8991CA?

#8991CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C9C287. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8991CA below.

Is #8991CA good for buttons?

#8991CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8991CA — white text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8991CA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8991CA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8991CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8991CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8991CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8991CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8991CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8991CA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8991CA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Cool Gray 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 #8991CA Secondary #BCC0D5 Support #9D9088 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8991CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AFB7ED

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.

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Color Lab

How #8991CA 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

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 43/100

Moderate

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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People also use #8991CA 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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9687C9 — 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 #8991CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8991CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 145 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.2% 0.085 277.7);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E4F3;
  --color-200: #C7CAE6;
  --color-300: #9FA5D0;
  --color-400: #7A81B8;
  --color-500: #59619C;
  --color-600: #494F79;
  --color-700: #383C57;
  --color-800: #27293A;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E4F3',
    200: '#C7CAE6',
    300: '#9FA5D0',
    400: '#7A81B8',
    500: '#59619C',
    600: '#494F79',
    700: '#383C57',
    800: '#27293A',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #8991CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E4F3;
$base-200: #C7CAE6;
$base-300: #9FA5D0;
$base-400: #7A81B8;
$base-500: #59619C;
$base-600: #494F79;
$base-700: #383C57;
$base-800: #27293A;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #5964B4;
$base-subtle: #DDDFED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8991CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7CAE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FA5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A81B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59619C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#494F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#383C57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27293A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8991CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #8991CA

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