#8496FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.154 274.4), rgb(132, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#8496FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8496FF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.154 274.4) |
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 #8496FF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8496FF | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8496FF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8496FF text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8496FF
oklch(70.5% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#545CED
oklch(55.5% 0.214 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#454BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#383EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3784
oklch(37.7% 0.128 274)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#8496FF 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) | #6CA3FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6199FD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53ACBE | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8496FF
#8496FF
oklch(70.5% 0.154 274.4)
- #BD9D00
#BD9D00
oklch(70.4% 0.144 94.3)
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 #8496FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8496FF 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.