#8396B0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.044 256.3), rgb(131, 150, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8396B0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8396B0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 150, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.044 256.3) |
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 #8396B0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8396B0 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396B0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396B0 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8396B0
oklch(66.7% 0.044 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#617590
oklch(55.7% 0.048 256)
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Step 700
700
#50627A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#425063
oklch(42.7% 0.036 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#8396B0 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) | #8D97B1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779C9E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8396B0
#8396B0
oklch(66.7% 0.044 256.3)
- #A49176
#A49176
oklch(66.6% 0.044 76.5)
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 #8396B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #8396B0 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.