What color is #8FA5FD?

#8FA5FD is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 165, 253), and in HSL hsl(228, 96%, 78%).

Is #8FA5FD accessible as text?

On white, #8FA5FD has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #8FA5FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8FA5FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #8FA5FD?

#8FA5FD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FDE791. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8FA5FD below.

Is #8FA5FD good for buttons?

#8FA5FD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8FA5FD — white text only reaches 2.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8FA5FD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #8FA5FD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#8FA5FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8FA5FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #8FA5FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #8FA5FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8FA5FD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #8FA5FD 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8FA5FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B7CDFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8FA5FD Secondary #CDD7F7 Support #9D8F88 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8FA5FD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769E7A 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 #8FA5FD 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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 7.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #9F91FD — 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 #8FA5FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8FA5FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 143 165 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.1% 0.130 272.2);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DFFD;
  --color-200: #B1C0FC;
  --color-300: #7A92F6;
  --color-400: #4A69E8;
  --color-500: #2648CF;
  --color-600: #253D9D;
  --color-700: #21306E;
  --color-800: #192348;
  --color-900: #12172C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DFFD',
    200: '#B1C0FC',
    300: '#7A92F6',
    400: '#4A69E8',
    500: '#2648CF',
    600: '#253D9D',
    700: '#21306E',
    800: '#192348',
    900: '#12172C',
  },
}

$base: #8FA5FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DFFD;
$base-200: #B1C0FC;
$base-300: #7A92F6;
$base-400: #4A69E8;
$base-500: #2648CF;
$base-600: #253D9D;
$base-700: #21306E;
$base-800: #192348;
$base-900: #12172C;
$base-hover: #4368FB;
$base-subtle: #E2E7FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8FA5FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7A92F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4A69E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2648CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#253D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21306E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#192348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12172C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8FA5FD

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