Palettes / Colors / #8991CD
#8991CD — Light Muted Blue
#8991CD is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #8991CD 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.
#8991CD 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 #CDC589; it also sits naturally between #89B3CD and #A389CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8991CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 145, 205 |
| HSL | 233°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 233°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 33%, 29%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.46, 29.98, 61.89 |
| Yxy | 29.98, 0.2551, 0.2431 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.63, 11.24, -31.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.75, 9.83, -32.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 57% · Blue 80%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8991CD
.text { color: #8991CD; }
.background { background-color: #8991CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8991CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 145, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8991CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 145, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8991CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 145, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8991CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8991CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDC589:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #8991CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8991CD
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 #8991CD: ·
How #8991CD 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 #8991CD 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 #8991CD?
#8991CD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 137, 145, 205). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8991CD?
#8991CD is RGB 137, 145, 205 — HSL 233°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 33%, 29%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #8991CD?
Its complement is #CDC589; analogous partners are #89B3CD and #A389CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8991CD for text?
Black text on #8991CD has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.