#8296A9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.036 247), rgb(130, 150, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8296A9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8296A9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 150, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.036 247) |
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 #8296A9 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8296A9 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8296A9 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8296A9 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#93A3B2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8296A9
oklch(66.4% 0.036 247)
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Step 600
600
#61768A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#506375
oklch(49.1% 0.037 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#42515F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#8296A9 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) | #8F96AA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779A9C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8296A9
#8296A9
oklch(66.4% 0.036 247)
- #A3907C
#A3907C
oklch(66.5% 0.037 68.6)
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 #8296A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #8296A9 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.