Palettes / Colors / #8487DB

#8487DB — Light Blue

#8487DB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#8487DB 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 #DBD984; it also sits naturally between #84B3DB and #AD84DB. 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 86%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8487DB

.text { color: #8487DB; }
.background { background-color: #8487DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8487DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(132, 135, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 55%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8487DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(132, 135, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8487DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(132, 135, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8487DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8487DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBD984:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8487DB: #000000.

How #8487DB 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 #8487DB 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 #8487DB?

#8487DB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 132, 135, 219). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8487DB?

#8487DB is RGB 132, 135, 219 — HSL 238°, 55%, 69% — CMYK 40%, 38%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #8487DB?

Its complement is #DBD984; analogous partners are #84B3DB and #AD84DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8487DB for text?

Black text on #8487DB has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.