What color is #8A94CF?

#8A94CF is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 148, 207), and in HSL hsl(231, 42%, 68%).

Is #8A94CF accessible as text?

On white, #8A94CF has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A94CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A94CF?

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

What colors go well with #8A94CF?

#8A94CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D0C58B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A94CF below.

Is #8A94CF good for buttons?

#8A94CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A94CF — white text only reaches 2.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A94CF the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8A94CF is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A94CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A94CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A94CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A94CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8A94CF 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 #8A94CF 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 #8A94CF Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A94CF Secondary #BFC3D9 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 #8A94CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B0BAF1

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 #8A94CF 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

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 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Light Steel Blue Cool Gray Burlywood Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEBF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #988BD0 — 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 #8A94CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A94CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 148 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.088 276.4);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E4F4;
  --color-200: #C5CAE7;
  --color-300: #9CA5D3;
  --color-400: #7681BC;
  --color-500: #55619F;
  --color-600: #474F7B;
  --color-700: #363C58;
  --color-800: #26293B;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E4F4',
    200: '#C5CAE7',
    300: '#9CA5D3',
    400: '#7681BC',
    500: '#55619F',
    600: '#474F7B',
    700: '#363C58',
    800: '#26293B',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #8A94CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E4F4;
$base-200: #C5CAE7;
$base-300: #9CA5D3;
$base-400: #7681BC;
$base-500: #55619F;
$base-600: #474F7B;
$base-700: #363C58;
$base-800: #26293B;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #5A69BC;
$base-subtle: #DFE1EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A94CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CAE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA5D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7681BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55619F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#474F7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26293B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A94CF

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A94CF

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