Palettes / Colors / #8B93FF

#8B93FF — Light Vivid Blue

#8B93FF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#8B93FF 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 #FFF78A; it also sits naturally between #8ACCFF and #BD8AFF. 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 55% · Green 58% · Blue 100%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #8B93FF

.text { color: #8B93FF; }
.background { background-color: #8B93FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8B93FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 147, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 100%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8B93FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 147, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8B93FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 147, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8B93FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8B93FF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FFF78A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8B93FF: #000000.

How #8B93FF 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 #8B93FF

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8B93FE  ·  #8B9400 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8B93FF?

#8B93FF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 139, 147, 255). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8B93FF?

#8B93FF is RGB 139, 147, 255 — HSL 236°, 100%, 77% — CMYK 45%, 42%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #8B93FF?

Its complement is #FFF78A; analogous partners are #8ACCFF and #BD8AFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8B93FF for text?

Black text on #8B93FF has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.