What color is #9092CD?

#9092CD is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(144, 146, 205), and in HSL hsl(238, 38%, 68%).

Is #9092CD accessible as text?

On white, #9092CD has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #9092CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9092CD?

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

What colors go well with #9092CD?

#9092CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CCCA8E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9092CD below.

Is #9092CD good for buttons?

#9092CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9092CD — white text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9092CD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #9092CD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#9092CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9092CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #9092CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #9092CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9092CD 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 #9092CD 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 #9092CD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF 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 #9092CD Secondary #C1C2D8 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 #9092CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B6B8F0

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 #9092CD 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 34/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

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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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 #EAEBF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A18ECC — 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 #9092CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9092CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 146 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.087 282.3);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E2E3F3;
  --color-200: #C7C8E6;
  --color-300: #9FA1D0;
  --color-400: #7A7CB8;
  --color-500: #595B9C;
  --color-600: #494B79;
  --color-700: #383957;
  --color-800: #27283A;
  --color-900: #191A24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E2E3F3',
    200: '#C7C8E6',
    300: '#9FA1D0',
    400: '#7A7CB8',
    500: '#595B9C',
    600: '#494B79',
    700: '#383957',
    800: '#27283A',
    900: '#191A24',
  },
}

$base: #9092CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E2E3F3;
$base-200: #C7C8E6;
$base-300: #9FA1D0;
$base-400: #7A7CB8;
$base-500: #595B9C;
$base-600: #494B79;
$base-700: #383957;
$base-800: #27283A;
$base-900: #191A24;
$base-hover: #5F61B7;
$base-subtle: #DFE0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9092CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7C8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FA1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A7CB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#595B9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#494B79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#383957",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27283A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9092CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #9092CD

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