Palettes / Colors / #8A8EA7
#8A8EA7 — Dusty Blue
#8A8EA7 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #8A8EA7 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.
#8A8EA7 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 #A7A38B; it also sits naturally between #8B9DA7 and #958BA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A8EA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 142, 167 |
| HSL | 232°, 14%, 60% |
| HSV | 232°, 17%, 65% |
| CMYK | 17%, 15%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 27.13, 27.54, 40.44 |
| Yxy | 27.54, 0.2852, 0.2895 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.47, 3.91, -13.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.48, 3.30, -12.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 56% · Blue 65%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A8EA7
.text { color: #8A8EA7; }
.background { background-color: #8A8EA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A8EA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 142, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 14%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A8EA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 142, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A8EA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 142, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A8EA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A8EA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7A38B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A8EA7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A8EA7
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 #8A8EA7: ·
How #8A8EA7 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 #8A8EA7 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 #8A8EA7?
#8A8EA7 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 142, 167). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A8EA7?
#8A8EA7 is RGB 138, 142, 167 — HSL 232°, 14%, 60% — CMYK 17%, 15%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #8A8EA7?
Its complement is #A7A38B; analogous partners are #8B9DA7 and #958BA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A8EA7 for text?
Black text on #8A8EA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.