Palettes / Colors / #8B95DF
#8B95DF — Light Blue
#8B95DF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
#8B95DF 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 #DFD58B; it also sits naturally between #8BBFDF and #AB8BDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8B95DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 139, 149, 223 |
| HSL | 233°, 57%, 71% |
| HSV | 233°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 38%, 33%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 34.71, 32.31, 74.22 |
| Yxy | 32.31, 0.2458, 0.2288 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.60, 14.30, -38.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.84, 12.77, -42.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 58% · Blue 87%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8B95DF
.text { color: #8B95DF; }
.background { background-color: #8B95DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8B95DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 149, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8B95DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 149, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8B95DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 149, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8B95DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8B95DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD58B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8B95DF: #000000.
How #8B95DF 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 #8B95DF 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 #8B95DF?
#8B95DF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 139, 149, 223). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8B95DF?
#8B95DF is RGB 139, 149, 223 — HSL 233°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 38%, 33%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #8B95DF?
Its complement is #DFD58B; analogous partners are #8BBFDF and #AB8BDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8B95DF for text?
Black text on #8B95DF has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.81:1.