#8396F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70% 0.142 273.7), rgb(131, 150, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8396F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8396F6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 150, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.142 273.7) |
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 #8396F6 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8396F6 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396F6 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396F6 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8396F6
oklch(70% 0.142 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#697BF5
oklch(63% 0.182 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5361E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3841A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#8396F6 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) | #72A1FA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6798F4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AABA | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8396F6
#8396F6
oklch(70% 0.142 273.7)
- #BC9B07
#BC9B07
oklch(69.9% 0.142 93.4)
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 #8396F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #8396F6 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.