#8497DE Hex Color
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Not the deep midnight indigo its name suggests, #8497de is a muted, dusty take on the hue. Its low saturation keeps the mood soft and cool, a good fit for meditation brands, denim palettes, and night sky graphics. Black text hits about 7.5:1 contrast on it, so it holds up as a UI background. Pair it with warm sand tones to keep it from washing out next to white.
Questions about #8497de
What is #8497de in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8497de is rgb(132, 151, 222), in HSL hsl(227, 58%, 69%) and in CMYK 41%, 32%, 0%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #8497de?
Warm neutrals like sand or terracotta balance its cool undertone, while charcoal grounds it in a deeper palette. Skip soft grays and plain white, which make it look faded.
Is #8497de readable on white or black?
#8497de has a 2.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.46:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.