What color is #8A96CA?

#8A96CA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 150, 202), and in HSL hsl(229, 38%, 67%).

Is #8A96CA accessible as text?

On white, #8A96CA has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A96CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A96CA?

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

What colors go well with #8A96CA?

#8A96CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CBBF8B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A96CA below.

Is #8A96CA good for buttons?

#8A96CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A96CA — white text only reaches 2.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A96CA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8A96CA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A96CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A96CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A96CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A96CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8A96CA 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 #8A96CA 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 #8A96CA 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 #8A96CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B0BCED

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 #8A96CA Secondary #BFC4D7 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 #8A96CA 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 60/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

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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Light Steel Blue Cool Gray Tan Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEBF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #948BCB — 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 #8A96CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A96CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 150 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.3% 0.078 274.1);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E5F3;
  --color-200: #C7CCE6;
  --color-300: #9FA8D0;
  --color-400: #7A85B8;
  --color-500: #59659C;
  --color-600: #495279;
  --color-700: #383E57;
  --color-800: #272B3A;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E5F3',
    200: '#C7CCE6',
    300: '#9FA8D0',
    400: '#7A85B8',
    500: '#59659C',
    600: '#495279',
    700: '#383E57',
    800: '#272B3A',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #8A96CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E5F3;
$base-200: #C7CCE6;
$base-300: #9FA8D0;
$base-400: #7A85B8;
$base-500: #59659C;
$base-600: #495279;
$base-700: #383E57;
$base-800: #272B3A;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #5C6CB6;
$base-subtle: #DEE1ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A96CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7CCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FA8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A85B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59659C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#495279",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#383E57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272B3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A96CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A96CA

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