What color is #9895CA?

#9895CA is a light, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(152, 149, 202), and in HSL hsl(243, 33%, 69%).

Is #9895CA accessible as text?

On white, #9895CA has a contrast ratio of 2.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #9895CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9895CA?

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

What colors go well with #9895CA?

#9895CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C7CA96. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9895CA below.

Is #9895CA good for buttons?

#9895CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9895CA — white text only reaches 2.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9895CA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #9895CA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#9895CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9895CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9895CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9895CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9895CA Secondary #AFB4B8 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 #9895CA 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 #9895CA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF 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 #9895CA Secondary #C6C6D9 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 #9895CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BEBBED

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 #9895CA 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECEBF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA96CA — 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 #9895CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9895CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 149 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.2% 0.077 286.8);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E4E3F2;
  --color-200: #CAC9E4;
  --color-300: #A4A2CD;
  --color-400: #807EB4;
  --color-500: #605D97;
  --color-600: #4E4C75;
  --color-700: #3B3A55;
  --color-800: #292938;
  --color-900: #1B1A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E4E3F2',
    200: '#CAC9E4',
    300: '#A4A2CD',
    400: '#807EB4',
    500: '#605D97',
    600: '#4E4C75',
    700: '#3B3A55',
    800: '#292938',
    900: '#1B1A23',
  },
}

$base: #9895CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E4E3F2;
$base-200: #CAC9E4;
$base-300: #A4A2CD;
$base-400: #807EB4;
$base-500: #605D97;
$base-600: #4E4C75;
$base-700: #3B3A55;
$base-800: #292938;
$base-900: #1B1A23;
$base-hover: #6B67B2;
$base-subtle: #E2E1ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9895CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#807EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#605D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E4C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9895CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #9895CA

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