#8396BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.059 263.6), rgb(131, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8396BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 264°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8396BB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.059 263.6) |
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 #8396BB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8396BB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396BB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396BB text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8396BB
oklch(67.2% 0.059 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7289B8
oklch(63% 0.076 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A608C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#34415C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#8396BB 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) | #8A98BD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739DA2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8396BB
#8396BB
oklch(67.2% 0.059 263.6)
- #A7936C
#A7936C
oklch(67.1% 0.059 83.8)
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 #8396BB, 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 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #8396BB 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.