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#8289BD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8289BD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8289BD Color Information

#8289BD RGB value is (130, 137, 189). The hex color red value is 130, green is 137, and blue is 189. Its HSL format shows a hue of 233°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of63 percent. The CMYK process values are 31 percent, 28 percent, 0 percent, 26percent.

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#8289BD Color Meaning

color #8289BD conveys creativity, imagination, and subtle elegance. #8289BD medium, slightly muted shade of purple blends calmness with inspiration, offering balance between reflection and innovation. Psychologically, Color #8289BD promotes introspection, originality, and artistic thinking, making #8289BD suitable for creative workspaces. Culturally, Color #8289BD is linked with luxury, refinement, and spiritual insight in Western traditions, while in Eastern practices, #8289BD relates to meditation, mindfulness, and connection to higher consciousness. Feng Shui favors #8289BD for areas dedicated to knowledge, contemplation, or spiritual growth. Spiritually, #8289BD resonates with the crown chakra, stimulating awareness, intuition, and inner wisdom. In design, Color #8289BD complements pastels, soft greys, or metallic tones for elegant interiors, product packaging, and digital interfaces. Artists use #8289BD to evoke mystery, sophistication, and gentle creativity without overwhelming the viewer. Its balanced, vivid quality bridges calmness with inspiration.

Color Conversion

Convert #8289BD across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8289BD
RGB
rgb(130, 137, 189)
HSL
hsl(233°, 31%, 63%)
CMYK
cmyk(31%, 28%, 0%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(233°, 31%, 74%)
XYZ
27.3369 26.3113 51.7819
Yxy
26.3113 0.2593 0.2496
Hunter Lab
51.2945 1.1106 -3.4976
CIE-Lab
58.3313 9.6516 -27.9544

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Blue189 / 255 (74%)
74%

CMYK Values

Cyan31 / 100 (31%)
31%
Magenta28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)26 / 100 (26%)
26%

Color Variations

#8289BD harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#8289BD harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #8289BD for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8289BD appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#8289BD

protanopia

#8585b0

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8289BD;

Text Color

color: #8289BD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8289BD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8289BD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8289BD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8289BD 0%, #40477a 100%);

#8289BD Color FAQs

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