Palettes / Colors / #8A97DD

#8A97DD — Light Blue

#8A97DD 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 #8A97DD 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.

#8A97DD 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 #DDD088; it also sits naturally between #88BFDD and #A688DD. 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 59% · Blue 87%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8A97DD

.text { color: #8A97DD; }
.background { background-color: #8A97DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A97DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 151, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 55%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A97DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 151, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A97DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 151, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8A97DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A97DD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDD088:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8A97DD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A97DD

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:

How #8A97DD 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 #8A97DD rather than the exact color:

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 #8A97DD?

#8A97DD is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 138, 151, 221). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8A97DD?

#8A97DD is RGB 138, 151, 221 — HSL 231°, 55%, 70% — CMYK 38%, 32%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #8A97DD?

Its complement is #DDD088; analogous partners are #88BFDD and #A688DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8A97DD for text?

Black text on #8A97DD has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.