Palettes / Colors / #8194FD

#8194FD — Light Vivid Blue

#8194FD is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #8194FD 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.

#8194FD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #FDEB81; it also sits naturally between #81D2FD and #AD81FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 51% · Green 58% · Blue 99%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8194FD

.text { color: #8194FD; }
.background { background-color: #8194FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8194FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(129, 148, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 97%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8194FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(129, 148, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8194FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(129, 148, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8194FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8194FD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDEB81:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8194FD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8194FD

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:

How #8194FD 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 #8194FD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8194FD?

#8194FD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 129, 148, 253). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8194FD?

#8194FD is RGB 129, 148, 253 — HSL 231°, 97%, 75% — CMYK 49%, 42%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #8194FD?

Its complement is #FDEB81; analogous partners are #81D2FD and #AD81FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8194FD for text?

Black text on #8194FD has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.