Palettes / Colors / #8A91EF
#8A91EF — Light Blue
#8A91EF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #8A91EF 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.
#8A91EF 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 #EFE88A; it also sits naturally between #8AC3EF and #B68AEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A91EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 145, 239 |
| HSL | 236°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 236°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 42%, 39%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 36.19, 31.89, 85.91 |
| Yxy | 31.89, 0.2350, 0.2071 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.25, 20.80, -48.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.47, 18.88, -55.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 57% · Blue 94%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A91EF
.text { color: #8A91EF; }
.background { background-color: #8A91EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A91EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 145, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A91EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 145, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A91EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 145, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A91EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A91EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE88A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8A91EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A91EF
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 #8A91EF: ·
How #8A91EF 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 #8A91EF 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 #8A91EF?
#8A91EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 145, 239). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A91EF?
#8A91EF is RGB 138, 145, 239 — HSL 236°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 42%, 39%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #8A91EF?
Its complement is #EFE88A; analogous partners are #8AC3EF and #B68AEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A91EF for text?
Black text on #8A91EF has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.