#8496BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.063 265.8), rgb(132, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8496BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8496BE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.063 265.8) |
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 #8496BE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8496BE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8496BE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8496BE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8496BE
oklch(67.4% 0.063 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#7289BB
oklch(63.2% 0.08 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#8496BE 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) | #8999C0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749EA3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8496BE
#8496BE
oklch(67.4% 0.063 265.8)
- #A89469
#A89469
oklch(67.4% 0.064 85.8)
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 #8496BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #8496BE 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.