Palettes / Colors / #8366EB

#8366EB — Light Blue

#8366EB is a blue color we call Light 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 #8366EB 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.

#8366EB 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 #CEEB66; it also sits naturally between #668BEB and #C566EB. 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 40% · Blue 92%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8366EB

.text { color: #8366EB; }
.background { background-color: #8366EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8366EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 102, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 77%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8366EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 102, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8366EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 102, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8366EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8366EB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CEEB66:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8366EB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8366EB

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 #8366EB 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 #8366EB 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 #8366EB?

#8366EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 131, 102, 235). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8366EB?

#8366EB is RGB 131, 102, 235 — HSL 253°, 77%, 66% — CMYK 44%, 57%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #8366EB?

Its complement is #CEEB66; analogous partners are #668BEB and #C566EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8366EB for text?

Black text on #8366EB has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.