Palettes / Colors / #8974CD

#8974CD — Muted Blue

#8974CD is a blue color we call Muted 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 #8974CD 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.

#8974CD 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 #B8CD74; it also sits naturally between #748CCD and #B574CD. 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 54% · Green 45% · Blue 80%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8974CD

.text { color: #8974CD; }
.background { background-color: #8974CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8974CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 116, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8974CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 116, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8974CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 116, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8974CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8974CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8CD74:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8974CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8974CD

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:

How #8974CD 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 #8974CD 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

← #8974CC  ·  #8974CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8974CD?

#8974CD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 137, 116, 205). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8974CD?

#8974CD is RGB 137, 116, 205 — HSL 254°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 33%, 43%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #8974CD?

Its complement is #B8CD74; analogous partners are #748CCD and #B574CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8974CD for text?

Black text on #8974CD has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.86:1.