Palettes / Colors / #8079BC
#8079BC — Muted Blue
#8079BC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #8079BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8079BC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B6BC7B; it also sits naturally between #7B95BC and #A27BBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8079BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 121, 188 |
| HSL | 246°, 33%, 61% |
| HSV | 246°, 36%, 74% |
| CMYK | 32%, 36%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 24.82, 21.89, 50.50 |
| Yxy | 21.89, 0.2553, 0.2252 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.92, 18.22, -34.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.79, 15.53, -35.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 47% · Blue 74%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8079BC
.text { color: #8079BC; }
.background { background-color: #8079BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8079BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 121, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 33%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8079BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 121, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8079BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 121, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8079BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8079BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6BC7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.90:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.38:1 AA |
Best text color on #8079BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8079BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8079BC: ·
How #8079BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8079BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8079BC?
#8079BC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 128, 121, 188). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8079BC?
#8079BC is RGB 128, 121, 188 — HSL 246°, 33%, 61% — CMYK 32%, 36%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #8079BC?
Its complement is #B6BC7B; analogous partners are #7B95BC and #A27BBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8079BC for text?
Black text on #8079BC has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.90:1.