Close to Blueberry
#8D8FFD
#8D8FFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 56.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 97% saturation and 77% 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 #8D8FFD.
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.
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2.81:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8D8FFD as they’d see it.
#8D8FFD 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 #8D8FFD
What color is #8D8FFD?
#8D8FFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 56.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 97% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8D8FFD in RGB?
#8D8FFD is rgb(141, 143, 253): 141 red, 143 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8D8FFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 43, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8D8FFD?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8D8FFD?
Its complement #9CA024 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.