Palettes / Colors / #8A7ECA
#8A7ECA — Muted Blue
#8A7ECA 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 #8A7ECA 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.
#8A7ECA 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 #BECA7D; it also sits naturally between #7D98CA and #AF7DCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A7ECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 126, 202 |
| HSL | 249°, 42%, 64% |
| HSV | 249°, 38%, 79% |
| CMYK | 32%, 38%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 28.60, 24.59, 59.12 |
| Yxy | 24.59, 0.2547, 0.2189 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.67, 21.82, -37.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.59, 19.13, -40.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 49% · Blue 79%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A7ECA
.text { color: #8A7ECA; }
.background { background-color: #8A7ECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A7ECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 126, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A7ECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 126, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A7ECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 126, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A7ECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A7ECA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A7ECA
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Tones of #8A7ECA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECA7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.92:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A7ECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A7ECA
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 #8A7ECA: ·
How #8A7ECA 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 #8A7ECA 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 #8A7ECA?
#8A7ECA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 126, 202). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A7ECA?
#8A7ECA is RGB 138, 126, 202 — HSL 249°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 32%, 38%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #8A7ECA?
Its complement is #BECA7D; analogous partners are #7D98CA and #AF7DCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A7ECA for text?
Black text on #8A7ECA has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.