Palettes / Colors / #8571DE

#8571DE — Light Blue

#8571DE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#8571DE 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 #CADE73; it also sits naturally between #7395DE and #BC73DE. 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 44% · Blue 87%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #8571DE

.text { color: #8571DE; }
.background { background-color: #8571DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8571DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 113, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 62%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8571DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 113, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8571DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 113, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8571DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8571DE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CADE73:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8571DE: #000000.

How #8571DE 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 #8571DE

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 #8571DE?

#8571DE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 133, 113, 222). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8571DE?

#8571DE is RGB 133, 113, 222 — HSL 251°, 62%, 66% — CMYK 40%, 49%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #8571DE?

Its complement is #CADE73; analogous partners are #7395DE and #BC73DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8571DE for text?

Black text on #8571DE has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.88:1.