What color is #8993BB?

#8993BB is a light, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 147, 187), and in HSL hsl(228, 27%, 64%).

Is #8993BB accessible as text?

On white, #8993BB has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #8993BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8993BB?

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

What colors go well with #8993BB?

#8993BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BCB28A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8993BB below.

Is #8993BB good for buttons?

#8993BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8993BB — white text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8993BB the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8993BB is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) 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.

#8993BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8993BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8993BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8993BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8993BB 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8993BB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8993BB Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8993BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AFB9DE

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8993BB Secondary #BCC0CF 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.

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Color Lab

How #8993BB 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8993BB with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Sand Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #E9EAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #918ABC — 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 #8993BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8993BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 137 147 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.0% 0.061 273.7);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E7F0;
  --color-200: #CBD0E1;
  --color-300: #A6ADC9;
  --color-400: #838CAF;
  --color-500: #636C92;
  --color-600: #505772;
  --color-700: #3D4152;
  --color-800: #2A2D37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E7F0',
    200: '#CBD0E1',
    300: '#A6ADC9',
    400: '#838CAF',
    500: '#636C92',
    600: '#505772',
    700: '#3D4152',
    800: '#2A2D37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #8993BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E7F0;
$base-200: #CBD0E1;
$base-300: #A6ADC9;
$base-400: #838CAF;
$base-500: #636C92;
$base-600: #505772;
$base-700: #3D4152;
$base-800: #2A2D37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #616EA4;
$base-subtle: #DEE0E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8993BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD0E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6ADC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#838CAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#636C92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#505772",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8993BB

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Pairs with #8993BB

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