Palettes / Colors / #8484DC

#8484DC — Light Blue

#8484DC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#8484DC 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 #DCDC84; it also sits naturally between #84B0DC and #B084DC. 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 52% · Green 52% · Blue 86%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8484DC

.text { color: #8484DC; }
.background { background-color: #8484DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8484DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 132, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 56%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8484DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 132, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8484DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 132, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8484DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8484DC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCDC84:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8484DC: #000000.

How #8484DC 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 #8484DC 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 #8484DC?

#8484DC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 132, 220). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8484DC?

#8484DC is RGB 132, 132, 220 — HSL 240°, 56%, 69% — CMYK 40%, 40%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #8484DC?

Its complement is #DCDC84; analogous partners are #84B0DC and #B084DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8484DC for text?

Black text on #8484DC has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.33:1.