Palettes / Colors / #8D8CD2

#8D8CD2 — Light Muted Blue

#8D8CD2 is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#8D8CD2 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 #D2D38D; it also sits naturally between #8DAFD3 and #B18DD3. 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 55% · Blue 82%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8D8CD2

.text { color: #8D8CD2; }
.background { background-color: #8D8CD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8D8CD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 140, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 44%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8D8CD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 140, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8D8CD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 140, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8D8CD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8D8CD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2D38D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8D8CD2: #000000.

How #8D8CD2 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 #8D8CD2 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

← #8D8CD1  ·  #8D8CD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8D8CD2?

#8D8CD2 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 141, 140, 210). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8D8CD2?

#8D8CD2 is RGB 141, 140, 210 — HSL 241°, 44%, 69% — CMYK 33%, 33%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #8D8CD2?

Its complement is #D2D38D; analogous partners are #8DAFD3 and #B18DD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8D8CD2 for text?

Black text on #8D8CD2 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.08:1.