Palettes / Colors / #8A73DC
#8A73DC — Light Blue
#8A73DC 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 #8A73DC 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.
#8A73DC 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 #C6DC74; it also sits naturally between #7492DC and #BF74DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A73DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 115, 220 |
| HSL | 253°, 60%, 66% |
| HSV | 253°, 48%, 86% |
| CMYK | 37%, 48%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 29.53, 22.83, 70.56 |
| Yxy | 22.83, 0.2402, 0.1857 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.90, 33.05, -50.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.78, 29.71, -58.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 45% · Blue 86%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A73DC
.text { color: #8A73DC; }
.background { background-color: #8A73DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A73DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 115, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 60%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A73DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 115, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A73DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 115, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A73DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A73DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6DC74:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A73DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A73DC
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 #8A73DC: ·
How #8A73DC 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 #8A73DC 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 #8A73DC?
#8A73DC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 115, 220). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A73DC?
#8A73DC is RGB 138, 115, 220 — HSL 253°, 60%, 66% — CMYK 37%, 48%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #8A73DC?
Its complement is #C6DC74; analogous partners are #7492DC and #BF74DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A73DC for text?
Black text on #8A73DC has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.