Palettes / Colors / #8A8ABE
#8A8ABE — Dusty Blue
#8A8ABE is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #8A8ABE 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.
#8A8ABE 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 #BEBE89; it also sits naturally between #89A3BE and #A389BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A8ABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 138, 190 |
| HSL | 240°, 29%, 64% |
| HSV | 240°, 27%, 75% |
| CMYK | 27%, 27%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.86, 27.30, 52.46 |
| Yxy | 27.30, 0.2657, 0.2513 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.25, 11.73, -27.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.25, 10.13, -26.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 54% · Blue 75%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A8ABE
.text { color: #8A8ABE; }
.background { background-color: #8A8ABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A8ABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 138, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 29%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A8ABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 138, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A8ABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 138, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A8ABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A8ABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8A8ABE
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Tones of #8A8ABE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEBE89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A8ABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A8ABE
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 #8A8ABE: ·
How #8A8ABE 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 #8A8ABE 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 #8A8ABE?
#8A8ABE is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 138, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A8ABE?
#8A8ABE is RGB 138, 138, 190 — HSL 240°, 29%, 64% — CMYK 27%, 27%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #8A8ABE?
Its complement is #BEBE89; analogous partners are #89A3BE and #A389BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A8ABE for text?
Black text on #8A8ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.