What color is #8A91DA?

#8A91DA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 145, 218), and in HSL hsl(235, 52%, 70%).

Is #8A91DA accessible as text?

On white, #8A91DA has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A91DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A91DA?

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

What colors go well with #8A91DA?

#8A91DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DAD48B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A91DA below.

Is #8A91DA good for buttons?

#8A91DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A91DA — white text only reaches 2.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A91DA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8A91DA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A91DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A91DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A91DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A91DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A91DA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8A91DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A91DA Secondary #BEC2DD Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue 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 Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A91DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B0B8FC

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A91DA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #8A91DA 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8A91DA 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEBF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9F8BDA — 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 #8A91DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A91DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 145 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.0% 0.108 278.9);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DFE1F6;
  --color-200: #C1C5EB;
  --color-300: #969CD9;
  --color-400: #6E75C4;
  --color-500: #4D54A8;
  --color-600: #414681;
  --color-700: #32365C;
  --color-800: #24263D;
  --color-900: #181926;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DFE1F6',
    200: '#C1C5EB',
    300: '#969CD9',
    400: '#6E75C4',
    500: '#4D54A8',
    600: '#414681',
    700: '#32365C',
    800: '#24263D',
    900: '#181926',
  },
}

$base: #8A91DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DFE1F6;
$base-200: #C1C5EB;
$base-300: #969CD9;
$base-400: #6E75C4;
$base-500: #4D54A8;
$base-600: #414681;
$base-700: #32365C;
$base-800: #24263D;
$base-900: #181926;
$base-hover: #545EC9;
$base-subtle: #DFE0F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A91DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1C5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#969CD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6E75C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D54A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#414681",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32365C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24263D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A91DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A91DA

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