#8496EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.128 273.7), rgb(132, 150, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8496EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8496EC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 150, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.128 273.7) |
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 #8496EC | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8496EC | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8496EC text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8496EC text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF5
oklch(81% 0.079 273.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8496EC
oklch(69.5% 0.128 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C7EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5564D9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4652BC
oklch(49% 0.165 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#394498
oklch(42.6% 0.137 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#313A79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#8496EC 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) | #77A0EF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A8B6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8496EC
#8496EC
oklch(69.5% 0.128 273.7)
- #B79B2C
#B79B2C
oklch(69.6% 0.128 94.2)
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 #8496EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8496EC 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.