Palettes / Colors / #8A87D0

#8A87D0 — Light Muted Blue

#8A87D0 is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#8A87D0 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 #CDD086; it also sits naturally between #86A8D0 and #AD86D0. 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 53% · Blue 82%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

Previews

CSS code for #8A87D0

.text { color: #8A87D0; }
.background { background-color: #8A87D0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A87D0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 135, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 44%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A87D0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 135, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A87D0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 135, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8A87D0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A87D0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDD086:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8A87D0: #000000.

How #8A87D0 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 #8A87D0 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8A87D0?

#8A87D0 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 135, 208). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8A87D0?

#8A87D0 is RGB 138, 135, 208 — HSL 242°, 44%, 67% — CMYK 34%, 35%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #8A87D0?

Its complement is #CDD086; analogous partners are #86A8D0 and #AD86D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8A87D0 for text?

Black text on #8A87D0 has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.