Palettes / Colors / #8570EA
#8570EA — Light Blue
#8570EA is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #8570EA 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.
#8570EA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D6EA71; it also sits naturally between #7199EA and #C271EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8570EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 112, 234 |
| HSL | 250°, 74%, 68% |
| HSV | 250°, 52%, 92% |
| CMYK | 43%, 52%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 30.32, 22.52, 80.59 |
| Yxy | 22.52, 0.2272, 0.1688 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.57, 37.45, -59.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.45, 34.08, -72.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 44% · Blue 92%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8570EA
.text { color: #8570EA; }
.background { background-color: #8570EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8570EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 112, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 74%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8570EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 112, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8570EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 112, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8570EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8570EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6EA71:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.82:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #8570EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8570EA
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 #8570EA: ·
How #8570EA 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 #8570EA 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 #8570EA?
#8570EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 133, 112, 234). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8570EA?
#8570EA is RGB 133, 112, 234 — HSL 250°, 74%, 68% — CMYK 43%, 52%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #8570EA?
Its complement is #D6EA71; analogous partners are #7199EA and #C271EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8570EA for text?
Black text on #8570EA has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.82:1.