Palettes / Colors / #8587EB
#8587EB — Light Blue
#8587EB is a blue color we call Light 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 #8587EB 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.
#8587EB 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 #EBE984; it also sits naturally between #84B9EB and #B684EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8587EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 135, 235 |
| HSL | 239°, 72%, 72% |
| HSV | 239°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 43%, 43%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 33.33, 28.31, 82.31 |
| Yxy | 28.31, 0.2316, 0.1967 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.17, 24.28, -50.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.21, 21.89, -59.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 53% · Blue 92%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 43% · 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 #8587EB
.text { color: #8587EB; }
.background { background-color: #8587EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8587EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 135, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 72%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8587EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 135, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8587EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 135, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8587EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8587EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE984:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.66:1 AA |
Best text color on #8587EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8587EB
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 #8587EB: ·
How #8587EB 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 #8587EB 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 #8587EB?
#8587EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 133, 135, 235). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8587EB?
#8587EB is RGB 133, 135, 235 — HSL 239°, 72%, 72% — CMYK 43%, 43%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #8587EB?
Its complement is #EBE984; analogous partners are #84B9EB and #B684EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8587EB for text?
Black text on #8587EB has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.15:1.