#8196BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.059 261.1), rgb(129, 150, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8196BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8196BA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.059 261.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8196BA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8196BA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8196BA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8196BA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 261.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8196BA
oklch(67% 0.059 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#708AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5873A3
oklch(55.5% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#48618C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#33425C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#8196BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A98BC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493B9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719DA2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8196BA
#8196BA
oklch(67% 0.059 261.1)
- #A8926C
#A8926C
oklch(67% 0.059 81)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8196BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #8196BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.