Close to Medium Slate Blue
#8969FA
#8969FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 41.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 94% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8969FA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.46:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8969FA as they’d see it.
#8969FA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8969FA
What color is #8969FA?
#8969FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 41.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 94% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8969FA in RGB?
#8969FA is rgb(137, 105, 250): 137 red, 105 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8969FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 58, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8969FA?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8969FA?
Its complement #6E8D00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.