Palettes / Colors / #8D74FB

#8D74FB — Light Vivid Blue

#8D74FB is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#8D74FB 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 #E2FB74; it also sits naturally between #749FFB and #D074FB. 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 45% · Blue 98%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8D74FB

.text { color: #8D74FB; }
.background { background-color: #8D74FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8D74FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 116, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8D74FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 116, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8D74FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 116, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8D74FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8D74FB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E2FB74:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8D74FB: #000000.

How #8D74FB 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 #8D74FB 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 #8D74FB?

#8D74FB is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 141, 116, 251). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8D74FB?

#8D74FB is RGB 141, 116, 251 — HSL 251°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 44%, 54%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #8D74FB?

Its complement is #E2FB74; analogous partners are #749FFB and #D074FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8D74FB for text?

Black text on #8D74FB has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.49:1.