Palettes / Colors / #8395DD
#8395DD — Light Blue
#8395DD is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
#8395DD 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 #DDCB83; it also sits naturally between #83C2DD and #9E83DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8395DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 131, 149, 221 |
| HSL | 228°, 57%, 69% |
| HSV | 228°, 41%, 87% |
| CMYK | 41%, 33%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 33.16, 31.54, 72.75 |
| Yxy | 31.54, 0.2412, 0.2295 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.96, 11.63, -38.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.16, 10.27, -42.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 58% · Blue 87%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8395DD
.text { color: #8395DD; }
.background { background-color: #8395DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8395DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 149, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 57%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8395DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 149, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8395DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 149, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8395DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8395DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDCB83:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8395DD: #000000.
How #8395DD 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 #8395DD 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 #8395DD?
#8395DD is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 131, 149, 221). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8395DD?
#8395DD is RGB 131, 149, 221 — HSL 228°, 57%, 69% — CMYK 41%, 33%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #8395DD?
Its complement is #DDCB83; analogous partners are #83C2DD and #9E83DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8395DD for text?
Black text on #8395DD has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.