Palettes / Colors / #8487DA
#8487DA — Light Muted Blue
#8487DA 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 #8487DA 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.
#8487DA 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 #DBD885; it also sits naturally between #85B3DB and #AD85DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8487DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 132, 135, 218 |
| HSL | 238°, 54%, 69% |
| HSV | 238°, 39%, 85% |
| CMYK | 39%, 38%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 30.83, 27.30, 69.97 |
| Yxy | 27.30, 0.2407, 0.2131 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.25, 19.22, -42.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.25, 16.98, -47.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 53% · Blue 85%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8487DA
.text { color: #8487DA; }
.background { background-color: #8487DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8487DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 135, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 54%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8487DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 135, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8487DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 135, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8487DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8487DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD885:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #8487DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8487DA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8487DA: ·
How #8487DA 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 #8487DA 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 #8487DA?
#8487DA is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 135, 218). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8487DA?
#8487DA is RGB 132, 135, 218 — HSL 238°, 54%, 69% — CMYK 39%, 38%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #8487DA?
Its complement is #DBD885; analogous partners are #85B3DB and #AD85DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8487DA for text?
Black text on #8487DA has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.