Palettes / Colors / #8486CD

#8486CD — Light Muted Blue

#8486CD is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #8486CD 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.

#8486CD 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 #CDCA84; it also sits naturally between #84ABCD and #A684CD. 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 53% · Blue 80%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8486CD

.text { color: #8486CD; }
.background { background-color: #8486CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8486CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 134, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 42%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8486CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 134, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8486CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 134, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8486CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8486CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDCA84:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8486CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8486CD

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 #8486CD 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 #8486CD 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

← #8486CC  ·  #8486CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8486CD?

#8486CD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 134, 205). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8486CD?

#8486CD is RGB 132, 134, 205 — HSL 238°, 42%, 66% — CMYK 36%, 35%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #8486CD?

Its complement is #CDCA84; analogous partners are #84ABCD and #A684CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8486CD for text?

Black text on #8486CD has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.35:1.