What color is #9490BC?

#9490BC is a light, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(148, 144, 188), and in HSL hsl(245, 25%, 65%).

Is #9490BC accessible as text?

On white, #9490BC has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #9490BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9490BC?

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

What colors go well with #9490BC?

#9490BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B8BC8F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9490BC below.

Is #9490BC good for buttons?

#9490BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9490BC — white text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9490BC the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #9490BC is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9490BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9490BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #9490BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #9490BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9490BC Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #9490BC 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 #9490BC Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF 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 #9490BC Secondary #C1C0D0 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 #9490BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #B9B6DF

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 #9490BC 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9490BC with

Light Steel Blue Cool Gray Laurel Green 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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A28FBC — 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 #9490BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #9490BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 144 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.065 288.7);
  --color-50: #F6F5F9;
  --color-100: #E6E5F0;
  --color-200: #CECCE0;
  --color-300: #AAA7C8;
  --color-400: #8884AE;
  --color-500: #686490;
  --color-600: #545170;
  --color-700: #3F3D51;
  --color-800: #2B2A36;
  --color-900: #1C1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F5F9',
    100: '#E6E5F0',
    200: '#CECCE0',
    300: '#AAA7C8',
    400: '#8884AE',
    500: '#686490',
    600: '#545170',
    700: '#3F3D51',
    800: '#2B2A36',
    900: '#1C1B22',
  },
}

$base: #9490BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F5F9;
$base-100: #E6E5F0;
$base-200: #CECCE0;
$base-300: #AAA7C8;
$base-400: #8884AE;
$base-500: #686490;
$base-600: #545170;
$base-700: #3F3D51;
$base-800: #2B2A36;
$base-900: #1C1B22;
$base-hover: #6B66A3;
$base-subtle: #E0DFE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9490BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAA7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8884AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#686490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9490BC

Color Lab

Pairs with #9490BC

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