Close to Cornflower Blue
#8397EB
#8397EB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 59.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 72% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8397EB.
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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2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8397EB as they’d see it.
#8397EB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8397EB
What color is #8397EB?
#8397EB is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 59.2% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 72% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8397EB in RGB?
#8397EB is rgb(131, 151, 235): 131 red, 151 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8397EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 36, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8397EB?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8397EB?
Its complement #AD9C45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.