Palettes / Colors / #8287C3

#8287C3 — Muted Blue

#8287C3 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#8287C3 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 #C3BE83; it also sits naturally between #83A9C3 and #9E83C3. 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 53% · Blue 76%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

Previews

CSS code for #8287C3

.text { color: #8287C3; }
.background { background-color: #8287C3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8287C3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(130, 135, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 35%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8287C3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(130, 135, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8287C3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(130, 135, 195, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8287C3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8287C3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #8287C3

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C3BE83:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8287C3: #000000.

How #8287C3 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 #8287C3 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8287C2  ·  #8287C4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8287C3?

#8287C3 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 130, 135, 195). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8287C3?

#8287C3 is RGB 130, 135, 195 — HSL 235°, 35%, 64% — CMYK 33%, 31%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #8287C3?

Its complement is #C3BE83; analogous partners are #83A9C3 and #9E83C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8287C3 for text?

Black text on #8287C3 has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.39:1.