What color is #8A85B1?

#8A85B1 is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 133, 177), and in HSL hsl(247, 22%, 61%).

Is #8A85B1 accessible as text?

On white, #8A85B1 has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A85B1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A85B1?

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

What colors go well with #8A85B1?

#8A85B1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ACB186. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A85B1 below.

Is #8A85B1 good for buttons?

#8A85B1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A85B1 — white text only reaches 3.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A85B1 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8A85B1 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.

#8A85B1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A85B1

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A85B1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A85B1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8A85B1 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #8A85B1 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 #8A85B1 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #8A85B1 Secondary #B6B4C5 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 #8A85B1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AFABD4

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 #8A85B1 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Dark Gray Cool Gray Sage Gainsboro Onyx

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E8EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9986B1 — 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 #8A85B1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A85B1;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 133 177;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.7% 0.066 289.6);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E6EF;
  --color-200: #CFCDDF;
  --color-300: #ADA9C6;
  --color-400: #8B87AB;
  --color-500: #6C678E;
  --color-600: #56536F;
  --color-700: #413F50;
  --color-800: #2C2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E6EF',
    200: '#CFCDDF',
    300: '#ADA9C6',
    400: '#8B87AB',
    500: '#6C678E',
    600: '#56536F',
    700: '#413F50',
    800: '#2C2B36',
    900: '#1C1C22',
  },
}

$base: #8A85B1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E6EF;
$base-200: #CFCDDF;
$base-300: #ADA9C6;
$base-400: #8B87AB;
$base-500: #6C678E;
$base-600: #56536F;
$base-700: #413F50;
$base-800: #2C2B36;
$base-900: #1C1C22;
$base-hover: #676198;
$base-subtle: #DDDCE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A85B1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADA9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B87AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#413F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A85B1

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A85B1

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